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In reply to the discussion: Europe mulls banning 'boxes' for abandoned babies [View all]tropicanarose
(240 posts)5. I don't understand the objection to the baby boxes. Like another DU member said above, I see these
baby boxes as being like our save haven law. Is there some notion that a woman who is choosing to leave her baby behind is unaware of a safety net that will help her to raise her own child?
I would think that any person who is in such a desperate situation that they choose to leave their baby in that fashion is making the right decision for the place they are in their life.
It is good to keep the baby safe.
I don't understand how these baby boxes are anything but good.
so often we have news of babies being left to die in garbage cans --these boxes can give a person in a horrible situation a safe route to get their baby to safety.
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My family consists of many adopted, adored, well adjusted people. I completely disagree with you.
Squinch
Nov 2012
#13
We are able to achieve all kinds of things in spite of having our identities stolen
me b zola
Nov 2012
#18
Again, you are grossly generalizing, in a way that is offensive to loving families.
Squinch
Nov 2012
#27
And I guess you need to generalize your experience to places where it doesn't apply in any way.
Squinch
Nov 2012
#22
You see, that is part of the big lie that feeds the exploitation of women and children
me b zola
Nov 2012
#24
The UN has been working very hard to protect the rights of children and women
me b zola
Nov 2012
#12
I don't understand the objection to the baby boxes. Like another DU member said above, I see these
tropicanarose
Nov 2012
#5
Nebraska should have never caved to pressure on their abandonment law, which was up to age 19.
justice1
Nov 2012
#15
"European men mull banning 'boxes' for abandoned babies" fixed your headline. nt
DRoseDARs
Nov 2012
#32