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OPPOSE HB 104 E-MAIL, CALL, AND FAX the New Hampshire Senate Committee on Public Institutions, Health & Human Services TODAY and urge them to VOTE NO to HB 104, the latest attempt to bring legalized baby dumping to New Hampshire. This bill will be heard on Tuesday, March 18th. HB-104 has already been passed in the House of Representatives. Baby Dump legislation is a feel-good band-aid for legislators who want to address the problem of newborn abandonment. However, legalizing anonymous baby dumping isn't the answer. These laws encourage irresponsibility and threaten the lives of infants and their mothers who may be encouraged to give birth without medical attention. They also strip the abandoned infants of their identities and provide no recourse for fathers or other family members who may not be aware of the infant's existence. There is no evidence that these laws are working in any of the states where they have been implemented. Legalizing an irresponsible, potentially dangerous, and unethical act is not the answer! The prestigious Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute issued a report on March 10th, "Unintended Consequences: New Study Raises Serious Concerns About Legalized Infant Abandonment," This report casts serious doubts upon the so-called "safe haven" laws that have swept across the country. The study suggests that these laws not only do not solve the problem of unsafe infant abandonment, but they may actually encourage women to conceal pregnancies and then abandon infants who otherwise would have been placed for adoption through established legal procedures or being raised by relatives Read the full text at [url]http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2003/HB0104.html[/url] CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Sen. Andre' Martel, Chairman andre.martel@leg.state.nh.us 237 Riverdale Avenue Manchester, NH 03103-7301 (H) (603)622-8411 Sen. Robert Boyce , Vice Chairman senatorboyce@metrocast.net Star Route W #113 Alton Bay, NH 03810-9713 (H) (603)875-7371 Sen. Iris Estabrook irisestabrook@leg.state.nh.us 8 Burnham Avenue Durham, NH 03824-3011 (H) (603)868-5524 Sen. Joseph Kenney joe.kenney@leg.state.nh.us PO Box 201 Union, NH 03887-0201 (H) (603)473-2569 Sen. Jane O'Hearn jane.ohearn@leg.state.nh.us 7 Pope Circle Nashua, NH 03063-3307 (H) (603)889-6036 (O) (603)271-3041 RAPID E-MAIL CUT AND PASTE FOR SENATORS: jane.ohearn@leg.state.nh.us; joe.kenney@leg.state.nh.us; irisestabrook@leg.state.nh.us; senatorboyce@metrocast.net; andre.martel@leg.state.nh.us ============================== Ray Buffer [url]www.raybuffer.com[/url] [url]www.adoptee.2ya.com[/url] Director Adoptees Caucus for Truth (ACT) [url]http://act.vze.com[/url] Board Member and Registry Owner Florida Search Network [url]www.floridasearchnetwork.web1000.com/[/url] [url]www.reunion.vze.com[/url] Moderator Adoptee Activists [url]www.activist.vze.com[/url] SIGN THIS PETITION: [url]http://obc.2ya.com[/url]
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