Baby Found On Doorstep In South Fulton
The story is short but the most revealing aspects of this case are in the comments which reflect the views of the society surrounding the teen.
Many of the commentators mention the Safe Haven law as if the teen should have known (duh?). Have you ever seen any literature about the Safe Haven laws in your state? Perhaps you are like me, you have heard of such laws, have a general idea of what such laws entail but have never seen a definitive breakdown of how the law is applied in your state. As with all the other popular state laws, this one is not written nor applied the same in every state in which it has been enacted. In 2008, Nebraska and Alaska passed Safe Haven laws bringing to total to 50. Unless you live in Washington DC, there is a Safe Haven law in your state, and that's great. What's not so great is that the necessary information is not getting to the people who may actually benefit from the knowledge of these laws.
Below, an example of the ideology that works to keep pregnancy education and information from our youth.
5 comments:
My question is {and I honestly do not know the answer} if a state adheres to abstinence only training, would they even be allowed to mention safe haven laws at school? Clearly these young women are not getting prenatal care or medical care of any kind, so they are not going to hear about it from doctors or nurses.
Michelle Batshit Crazy Bachman is a traitor to her own Vagina. Her obsession with what is put in everyone else's or what comes out, and when, bespeaks of a sekret mispent youth. ;)
I can't stand Bachman. She gives me the creeps.
"a traitor to her own Vagina..." Good line, I'll have to make a note...
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SEC-I don't know either but I'm with you...abstinence only = no information/education at all.
RK-Me too.
Dr Z-Thanks!
Congrats on the award!
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