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Monday, September 29, 2008
Law - "Neb. Officials: Parents Misusing Infant Drop-Off Law"
From NPR's Morning Edition this morning:
A new law intended to protect abandoned infants in Nebraska is having an unexpected effect. So far, 14 children — many preteens or teenagers — have been dropped off at Nebraska hospitals. State officials say parents fed up with raising unruly older children are misusing the law. Now they're calling on the legislature to change the law to restrict the age to younger children.Listen here.
Indiana's safe haven law in discussed in this June 26th ILB entry.
Unlike other states, Nebraska's law safe haven has no maximum age limit. See this AP story from Sept. 26 headed "Neb. lawmakers consider revising 'safe-haven' law."
Indiana's upper limit is 45 days of age.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on September 29, 2008 10:39 AM
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