The recent spate of older child and even teen abandonments in Nebraska under its non-age-specific (but soon to be made age-specific)
"safe haven" law has called such laws into question among people who
had not previously given them much thought. The abandonments have also
raised serious questions about the quality and availability of
assistance to families in trouble.
In some quarters, there has long been opposition to safe haven laws, regardless of the age limits they include.
Ethicanet.org,
an organization committed to being "an impartial voice for ethical
adoption practices worldwide" has a strong statement opposing safe
haven laws. While that may sound counterintuitive, Ethica's argument
is quite compelling.
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