Not a single unwanted newborn was brought into a Nebraska hospital
after the state passed its safe haven law. Instead, 18 children,
ranging in age from 22 months to 17 years old, were abandoned by
parents or guardians -- some of whom even came from out of state. The
law, which failed to put a cap on the age of children the state would
accept, apparently embarrassed the governor and lawmakers, particularly
after a widower dropped of nine of his 10 kids last month.
Now, state leaders are hoping to turn one of the most lenient safe haven laws into one of the most restrictive.
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