There is a "safe space" sign on the firehouse near me, but when I went there on another matter, the door was locked and no one ever answered the bell or my knocking. I had to walk around the building, through the garage, and peek into two offices before I found people in the 3rd one. I get the impression that even the public safety personnel don't take it seriously.

Poor little angel. I can only say that she suffered less than she would have if she had survived and stayed with the horrible "mother".

So terribly sad.

Anonymous wrote:Why is there suck a lack of safe haven promotion? No commercials, billboards, etc...

Agreed. They should provide the information to local area high schools are require them to post it as well as posting in any other public building.

Maybe its so poorly advertised bc people hate the idea of abandoned baby .

I had no idea that dc, md and va had safe haven laws.

above poster here. what happened to my click on the quote button??? what a mess...

Anonymous wrote:Why is there suck a lack of safe haven promotion? No commercials, billboards, etc...

I totally agree. Any hospital, firehouse. This is so very tragic. Imagine this mother and what she will eventually realize.

terrible yes

But it was probably some scared teen who had no network of support.

So very sad and tragic. What a senseless loss of life.

Why is there suck a lack of safe haven promotion? No commercials, billboards, etc...

peace to her soul. so very sad. i wish that (presumable) mother knew she had better choices.

So sad. I wished they would have left her with me. I would have adopted her.

heartbreaking

i work at a hospital and get chills walking past the safe havens sign day after day "an infant under 14 days may be abandoned here without any penalty"

but i wish that mother had known about that...

I'm in tears, too. Just awful.

This is just heartbreaking.
http://wtop.com/?nid=41&sid=2708108

I am so, sad after reading this story. I don't know why I am posting here, because this story is not about me... but I have been bawling for 5 minutes after reading this story.
I suppose because I am a mother of two [living] children, I am just so angry and hurt at the thought of innocent children being hurt like this.
I realize I don't know the circumstances in this situation; I can only hope the poor baby did not suffer; but I am seriously upset by this.... but why? I just keep thinking of an innocent baby in the cold... I don't even know anything about this situation.
Sorry my post is rambling; I just know this is the place to post about things like this.