Mother Of Abandoned Newborn Sought

[Special2bme]

http://i359.photobucket.com/albums/oo35/Special2bme/18606625_240X135.jpgWYANDOTTE, Mich. -- Wyandotte police are asking for the public's help in identifying a women who left a baby in the sink of a bathroom in the Wyandotte Henry Ford Hospital Thursday.

Police said surveillance cameras show the woman entering the hospital just after 1 p.m.

Police said the woman sat in the maternity ward for a short time before being seen leaving the hospital without the baby.

A hospital worker found the baby in a public bathroom sink a short time later, police said.

Police said the baby is only estimated to be between 2 and 4 days old.

Wyandotte police said they want to find the woman so an accurate medical history can be completed for the baby.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wyandotte Police Department at 734-324-4405.

Michigan does have a Safe Delivery of Newborn Law that went into effect Jan. 1, 2001.

According to the Michigan Department of Human Services, the law "allows for the safe, legal, and anonymous surrender of an infant, from birth to 72 hours of age, to an emergency service provider (ESP). An emergency service provider is a uniformed or otherwise identified employee or contractor of a fire department, hospital or police station that is inside the building and on duty."

But authorities said because the baby was found unattended and not directly left in the care of a uniformed person, an investigation is pending that could lead to neglect charges.


http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/18606634/detail.html

[Dakota Valkyrie]

Sometimes I wonder if these moms are only semi-aware of the law. She at least got the baby to the right building. Maybe she didn't know about the having to hand the baby over to another person part?

Many of these mothers are not really up on the exact nuances of the law. Frequently their only source of information is word of mouth - we all know how that telephone game goes.

Recently Grand Forks ND had an hours old baby dropped off at a fire station. In a box in front of the front door. Of course, she was found right away. Problem is that in ND, only hospitals are safe havens. But many folks assume that fire or police stations, as well as hospitals and churches are safe havens. ND safe haven law applies to children up to one year old.

The most common thing you hear is that it is legal to leave a baby at <insert type of safe haven>. Maybe they should start calling them "Open Arms" laws or something... that at least implies a person is involved.

[Tazzzz]

The most common thing you hear is that it is legal to leave a baby at <insert type of safe haven>. Maybe they should start calling them "Open Arms" laws or something... that at least implies a person is involved.

I never thought about it like that, your right , a name change might help. It would also be nice if all the states had the same damn rules. Thats fucked up each state does it differently.

In this case it was a nice safe warm building. I dont fault the mom to much. Though it might even be a friend of the mothers, helping out.

[porcelain]

Sometimes I wonder if these moms are only semi-aware of the law. She at least got the baby to the right building. Maybe she didn't know about the having to hand the baby over to another person part?

Many of these mothers are not really up on the exact nuances of the law. Frequently their only source of information is word of mouth - we all know how that telephone game goes.

Recently Grand Forks ND had an hours old baby dropped off at a fire station. In a box in front of the front door. Of course, she was found right away. Problem is that in ND, only hospitals are safe havens. But many folks assume that fire or police stations, as well as hospitals and churches are safe havens. ND safe haven law applies to children up to one year old.

The most common thing you hear is that it is legal to leave a baby at <insert type of safe haven>. Maybe they should start calling them "Open Arms" laws or something... that at least implies a person is involved.

I agree
at least she didn't do what so many others have done and leave the baby in a dumpster,shopping mall or on someone's door step.Or worse, drown the baby and throw it out in the trash like that bitch I read about did.
She had the sense/caring enough to leave the baby in a hospital.
I don't think she should be investigated or have attention drawn to her.
She's obviously not ready for a baby and she made sure to leave the baby in a safe place which is more than I can say for so many others I have seen on this site.
"medical history" my ass they want to charge her with neglect and make a spectacle of her.
I think that's pretty shitty.
The safe haven laws need to be extended.You should not have to hand the baby to "someone in uniform" you should be able to be anonymous.
Maybe have a button you can push to to sound off an alarm that a baby is there that needs to be picked up or a phone you dial a code into and speak to someone to let them know and answer any questions via a phone and stay "anonymous".
I think more babies could be saved if they did it this way.Most of these women do not wish to draw attention to themselves they may have been hiding their pregnancy to begin with.They may be frightened their families will find out or significant other. Putting this woman on the news is only going to make other women too paranoid to take advantage of the safe Haven law:stupido3:.

[HijabiGirl]

Well that's just great. So many girls are afraid and shamed by having a baby and need to know that the state will actually respect her desire to remain ANONYMOUS when surrendering a baby to a safe place. So what do they do? They plaster her face over the news, brilliant. Now that may let other girls think that it's all BS and they will still be punished for daring to place a child in a safe, warm place where they can be found.

Why was it even necessary to put her pic on the news? Couldn't the same thing be accomplished by just naming where the child was left? It's not like she would've confused this child with some other.

[AMINFH]

I saw on one news report a nurse says she saw the woman nursing the child before the baby was found. I think that the mother was trying to do the right thing. I would think it would be obvious you need to tell someone what youre doing- but Ive never been in that situation so I dont think in this case I can be too hard about it.

Like some of the posts, I was talking to my mom about it and we think its shitty that they are posting her pic all over, mentioning how she is eligible to be charged with neglect since she didnt follow the rules of the save haven abandonment program. People dont trust the police as it is---they really need to make the "rules" clear.

Even if it seems unnecessary, they need to collect info because theres hearing in the event the mother changes her mind, the father wants the child, if anyone else is eligible for parental rights. Oh and the medical info if known.

THANK GOD she didnt throw this baby away or abuse it to death.

[Special2bme]

Sometimes I wonder if these moms are only semi-aware of the law. She at least got the baby to the right building. Maybe she didn't know about the having to hand the baby over to another person part?

Many of these mothers are not really up on the exact nuances of the law. Frequently their only source of information is word of mouth - we all know how that telephone game goes.

Recently Grand Forks ND had an hours old baby dropped off at a fire station. In a box in front of the front door. Of course, she was found right away. Problem is that in ND, only hospitals are safe havens. But many folks assume that fire or police stations, as well as hospitals and churches are safe havens. ND safe haven law applies to children up to one year old.

The most common thing you hear is that it is legal to leave a baby at <insert type of safe haven>. Maybe they should start calling them "Open Arms" laws or something... that at least implies a person is involved.

That's what I wondered Dakota that she didn't realize she needed to leave it with someone. I think they need to cut her a break because she probably thought she was doing the right thing.