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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The DC safe haven law only applies for the first 7 days of an infant's life. [b]This baby was 2-3 weeks old[/b], apparently. If the time period in the law was extended, could this have been avoided? Everybody in DC should lobby for extending the period under which you can give up your child without questions asked. [/quote] Not according to the article in the Wash Post. It said the baby was at most a week old, so the Safe Haven law would have covered this child (and mother): [url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/infant-abandoned-in-ne-dies/2012/01/16/gIQANMne3P_story.html[/url] Likely, either the mother was ignorant of the safe haven law (quite likely considering how little is disseminated about it) or was worried about whatever caused the blood in the mouth and thought she might be accused of child negligence or abuse.[/quote]
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