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TEXASNBC5-TV, Dallas, June 27, 2003Newborn body found[url]www.nbc5i.com[/url]IRVING----Family dog reportedly uncovers body of newborn in backyard. (NOTE: report sent to me, but cannot be found on nbc5 site.) San Antonio Express-News, June 28, 2003Baby abandoned in Stockdale[url]http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlb=180&xlc=1018376[/url]STOCKDALE--Newborn found wrapped in bloody maroon towel found by city workers outside a Wilson County volunteer fire station. Named Baby Michael David by CPS, which was awarded custody. Low temperature but in stable condition. No current plans to charge anyone in case, but authorities would like baby's background for medical care. Unclear if abandonedment will be considered SH since baby was left at unstaffed fire station. KTRK-TV, Houston, July 2, 2003Woman pleads guilty to abandoning newborn dumpster[url]http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/news/70203_local_dumpster.html[/url]MISSOURI CITY--Update on Rokesha Joseph case. (BDN v2 # 42, 44). Joseph pleads guilty to leaving baby girl in trash bin at apartment complex last November. Faces 2-20 years. San Antonio Express-News, July 3, 2003Mystery baby still in hospital[url]http://news.mysanantonio.com/story.cfm?xla=saen&xlb=180&xlc=1020348[/url]STOCKDALE--Baby Michael David has completed antibiotic treatment for infection and is in stable condition. Volunteer fire stations are not designated SH drop-off centers and Justin Unruh of the Baby Moses Project said it is "something we need to look into" since the abandonment seems to be an attempt to comply with the law. VERMONTWCAX-TV, Burlington, June 26, 2003Accused baby killer faces Vermont trial[url]http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=1338254&nav=4QcSGblN[/url]BURLINGTON--Update on Jason Hann/Krissy Werntz case (BDN v2 # 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 21; v3 #3 --Arizona/Arkansas). Hann, 28 accused of murdering his 2 newborn babies 18 months apart in Vermont and California will first stand trial for 1st degree murder in VT. Wertnz remains jailed in Arkansas where the bodies were discovered in their abandoned camper. VIRGINIAWashington Post, June 25, 2003Abandoned but not unloved[url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28112-2003Jun24.html[/url]MOUNT VERNON--Update on Mount Vernon Country Golf Club case. (BDN v3 #23 ). Baby Vernon James Doe's ashes buried at St. James Episcopal Church in Mount Vernon. Dozens of police and local residents attend funeral. Cause of death unknown. Was about 4 days old when he was abandoned in plastic bag. Authorities believe his parents were teenagers. Long review of investigation. WISCONSINWISC-TV, Milwaukee, June 18, 2003Charges upgraded against mother of dead babies[url]http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/news/2278044/detail.html[/url]TOWN OF RICHWOOD--Update on Kristin Scott case (BDN v3 # 25). Scott now charged with 1st degree reckless homicide in death of first infant. No charges yet filed on death of second. Held on $50,000 bond. Includes picture. Appleton-Neenah-Menasha Post-Crescent, June 25, 2003Oshkosh teen to stand trial in her baby's death[url]http://www.wisinfo.com/postcrescent/news/archive/local_10953333.shtml[/url]OSHKOSH--Update on Kristen K. Cleaver case (BDN v3 # 18, 19). Winnebago County circuit judge allows 1st degree intentional homicide charge to stand against Cleaver, 18. Defense attorneys sought to have intentional homicide charge dismissed on basis that Cleaver did not make an affirmative act that caused the death of the baby, arguing that she didn't kill it, but let it drown. Cleaver can receive automatic life sentence without parole if found guilty. Cash bond reduced from $100,000 to $50,000. WISC-TV, Milwaukee, June 26, 2003Complaint: Accused baby killer afraid to disclose pregnancy[url]http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/news/2296832/detail.html[/url]TOWN OF RICHWOOD--Prosecutors say Kristin Scott concealed pregnancy due to what people would say about her. Includes review of WI SH law. According to Helen Healy, founder of a Safe Place for Newborns, "8 babies have been saved as a direct result of this legislation." WISC-TV, Milwaukee, July 3, 2003Man jail-bound for sex with accused baby killer[url]http://www.themilwaukeechannel.com/news/2310408/detail.html[/url]OSHKOSH--Richard Lang, 26, sentenced to 60 days in county jail and 2 years probation for having sex with underage Kristen Cleaver 17 and obstructing police. ***INTERNATIONAL***AUSTRALIAAdelaide Advertiser, July 5, 2003Newborn baby left on doorstep[url]http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,6703070%255E2682,00.html[/url]MARIESTON--Newborn boy left on doorstep. "He was not a bad-looking lad at all--as babies are," says John Thom, 82, who found him. Is in good health looking for mother. Sydney Herald Sun, July 5, 2003Dumped baby's identity a mystery[url]http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,6705718%255E421,00.html[/url]MARIESTON--More on above stories. Authorities says whether woman would be charged with abandonment was "not of primary importance" to police. "There's more concern for her and reuniting her with the baby." Adelaide Advertiser, July 6, 2003Let us know you're okay[url]http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,6708946%255E910,00.html[/url]MARIESTON--Police appeal for mother to come forward. "It's sad for her and sad for the child, and if she does not come forward the child may never know its mother." John Thom, who found baby says, "You don't know the circumstances (of the mother) but the poor little bugger must be in a state to do that. Hopefully she's all right." Adelaide Advertiser, July 6, 2003Plea to baby's missing mum[url]http://www.theadvertiser.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,6710217%255E1702,00.html[/url]ADELAIDE--Worried health authorities want to reunite mother and baby boy, now called Joshua, found on doorstep. Baby in good health and doctors want to make sure mother is OK. CANADACNews, June 26, 2003Mummified baby found in TO[url]http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2003/06/26/120523-cp.html[/url]TORONTO--2 years after mummified baby girl was found inside storage locker at posh downtown condo, investigators determine that the infant died in 1985 and have been moved between several storage areas before the mother, Joanne Patterson, 45, died. Baby was probably born alive; no evidence of Patterson ever seeking prenatal care of hospital delivery. Baby's father, now in England, denied paternity but agreed to DNA test, which proved him the father. Patterson was a respected business woman, president and owner of Credit Security Insurance Brokers; hidden pregnancy completely out of character. Toronto Globe and Mail, June 26, 2003Mummified baby baffles police[url]http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030627.ubaby0627/BNStory/National/[/url]TORONTO--More on Patterson case. Baby was discovered by Patterson's 15-year old daughter after Patterson's death two years ago. Researchers from Canada and the US stumped. Determine that body had fully mummified 69 days after birth; determined age by the type of diaper baby was wearing. Baby's father shocked, never knew it existed. Experts believe Patterson had been so upset by the death of the baby that she couldn't let go of it. ENGLANDChannel 4.com, June 23, 2003 (and other UK press)Patel gives first TV interview[url]http://www.channel4.com/apps26/news/news_story.jsp?storyId=1999942[/url]READING--Update on Trupti Patel case (BDN v3 # 21, 22, 23). Long article. Patel gives first press interview. Says she can now start to grieve for all her children. Gives very personal account of deaths of children and case. EDP24-TV, Norfolk, June 27, 2003Police search tip for baby's body[url]http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/News/story.asp?datetime=27+Jun+2003+05%3A30&tbrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=EDPOnline&itemid=NOED26+Jun+2003+23%3A33%3A25%3A007[/url]LOWESTOFT--Police begin search of tons of rubbish for newborn's remains. Nina Smart, 24, part-time shop worker and mother of 2 reportedly gave unassisted birth and disposed of body in dump. EDP24-TV, Norfolk, July 2, 2003Search for body continues[url]http://www.edp24.co.uk/content/News/story.asp?datetime=02+Jul+2003+05%3A00&tbrand=EDPOnline&tCategory=NEWS&category=News&brand=EDPOnline&itemid=NOED01+Jul+2003+23%3A15%3A41%3A183[/url]LOWESTOFT--Search for baby's body continues into 7th day. Suffolk Evening Star, July 3, 2003Mum dumped dead baby, jury told[url]http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/Content/news/story.asp?datetime=03+Jul+2003+20%3A05&tbrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=News&category=News&brand=ESTOnline&itemid=IPED03+Jul+2003+14%3A05%3A39%3A923[/url] LOWESCROFT--Nina Smart appears in court charged with dumping dead child in bin, then released on bail on condition she surrenders passport, not apply for travel documents, reports to police and resides at given address. No plans to indict at this time. Search for body continues. INDIAIOL News, South Africa, July 2, 2003Indian newborn buried alive for 16 hours[url]http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=126&art_id=qw1057132982341B253&set_id=1[/url]DELHI--Newborn girl buried alive by father who did not want a girl. Recovered alive by police and district officials after tip. The Hindu, July 4, 2003Just-born girl child abandoned(Off server)CHENNAI--Newborn girl found near shop at Saidapet. Baby turned over to Children's Hospital at Edgemore; residents of area look for mother. NETHERLANDSExpatica, July 2, 2003Newborn baby dumped in capital[url]http://www.expatica.com/index.asp?pad=2,18,&item_id=32506[/url]AMSTERDAM--Baby less than 2 hours old found in doorway in De Pjip neighborhood. Named "Lieve" ("Dear"). Third baby abandoned in Amsterdam in 5 years. Most famous was Luca, left in train station Burger King in Autumn 2002. Boy was bald, had no eyebrows or eyelashes and interpreters had difficulty pinpointing what language he spoke. Luca's Chinese mother who lived in Italy, later reported to police and was sentenced to 90 days. Said she left him in Holland because of rare medical condition and she hoped he'd get better care there. NORTHERN IRELANDBelfast Telegraph, July 1, 2003Baby Carrie: fresh appeal to mother[url]http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=420789[/url]CARRYDUFF----Update on Baby Carrie case. (BDN v3 # 5, 9). Police renew appeal for mother of Baby Carrie stabbed to death in March 2002. 700 DNA samples of girls and women between 13-45 voluntarily given, screened and then destroyed so tests could not be used for any other purpose. SCOTLANDGlasgow Herald, June 23, 2003Abandoned baby with heart complaint fights for her life[url]http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/archive/23-6-19103-0-14-42.html[/url]GLASGOW--Baby discovered on doorstep of wealthy builder's home. Is in critical condition and on ventilator. Police believe mother may know home owners; was left in early morning. Baby named Sarah. BBC News, June 24, 2003Search for abandoned baby's mother[url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/3012012.stm[/url]GLASGOW--Police release pictures of clothing worn by Baby Sarah: green bath towel and black Blink 182 sweatshirt. Incident room set up at Strathclyde Police Station and investigators have made door-to- door. inquiries. Glasgow Evening Times, June 24, 2003Clue to Sarah's mum[url]http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5016770.html[/url]GLASGOW--Review of clues. Glasgow Herald, June 25, 2003Mother of abandoned baby may fear stigma[url]http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/archive/25-6-19103-23-54-55.html[/url]GLASGOW--Police believe mother of Baby Sarah fears stigma of having child. Police check women's shelters and secondary schools. Looking for 2 women seen in area of abandonment at around time baby was left. Glasgow Evening Times, June 24, 2003Dumped baby "improving"[url]http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/hi/news/5016803.html[/url]GLASGOW--Baby Sarah remains in critical but stable condition at Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill. Police searching for mother; fear she is not only running from police, but from stigma of having a child. Urge her to get medical treatment. Glasgow Daily Record, June 26, 2003Abandoned Sarah is a born fighter[url]http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/content_objectid=13110524_method=full_siteid=89488_headline=-ABANDONED-SARAH-IS-A-BORN-FIGHTER-name_page.html[/url]GLASGOW--Baby Sarah improves. Still seriously ill, but more stable. The Scotsman, July 4, 2003Baby is reunited with her savior[url]http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/scotland.cfm?id=728072003[/url]STRATHCYLDE--Jane Rowland, 51, reunited with Baby Sarah whom she found on her porch last month. Appeals to mother to come forward. Also see: Glasgow Herald, July 4, 2003Loving care that saved life of baby Sarah[url]http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/archive/4-7-19103-0-30-47.html[/url] Glasgow Daily Record, July 4, 2003I'd love to keep Little Princess[url]http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/content_objectid=13140355_method=full_siteid=89488_headline=-I-D-LOVE-TO-KEEP-LITTLE-PRINCESS-name_page.html[/url] IAVAANInternational social service blasts "safe haven" laws, June 26, 2003[url]http://www.iavaan.org/Archives/2003/June%202003/INTERNATIONAL%20SOCIAL%20SERVICE%20BLASTS%20SAFE%20HAVEN%20LAWS.htm[/url]Bill Piece criticizes the April-May ISS/IRES News Bulletin No. 56-57 of International Social Services International Resource Center in which the efficacy of SH is questioned. Complains that article compares SH with X Laws and closes with, "...the perceived wisdom of much of the social work and social service establishment is that women who decide they cannot parent their children have no right to privacy and confidentiality." NOTE: I have not been able to locate the article on the ISS webpage. ***LEGISLATION***Taken from state legislative webpages, news articles MASSACHUSETTSSenate Bill 766 introduced[url]http://www.state.ma.us/legis/bills/st00766.htm[/url] 01/01/03 S Referred to the committee on Human Services and Elderly Affairs ***RESOURCES*** Adoptees Caucus for TruthBaby Dump information page[url]http://babydump.cjb.net/[/url] Allen Guttmacher InstituteState Policy BriefSurvey of Safe Haven Laws by state[url]http://www.agi-usa.org/pubs/spib_IA.pdf[/url] (need Acrobat to read) Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center[url]http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~aiarc[/url] Adoption.About.Com Safe Haven Laws and Programs[url]http://www.adoption.about.com/library/weekly/aa011700b.htm[/url] Advocates for Pregnant Women[url]www.advocatesforpregnantwomen.org[/url] American Adoption Congress Statement on Legalized Abandonment Laws[url]http://www.americanadoptioncongress.org/position-statements.htm[/url] Baby Foundation[url]www.babyfoundation.org[/url] Bureau of Justice Statistics:Homicide trends in the US: Infanticide statistical charts[url]www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/homicide/children.htm[/url] The Canadian Council of Natural Mothers (CCNM)/Conseil canadien des meres naturelles (CCMN)[url]www.nebula.on.ca/canbmothers[/url] Child Welfare League of America (CWLA)List of enacted state safe haven legislation up to August 2002[url]www.cwla.org/programs/pregprev/flocrittsafehaven.htm[/url] Chid Welfare League of America (CWLA) [url]http://www.cwla.org/programs/baby/babymonograph.pdf[/url] Child's Best Interest[url]www.childsbestinterest.org[/url] Coordination des Actions pour les Droit a la Connaissance des Origines (CADCO) (France)[url]http://www.cadco.asso.fr[/url] Ethica: A Voice for Ethical Adoption[url]http://www.ethicanet.org[/url] Ethica Position Paper on Save Haven Laws[url]http://www.ethicanet.org/item.asp?recordid=safehaven&pagestyle=default[/url] Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute[url]www.adoptioninstitute.org[/url] Evan B. Donaldson Adoption InstututePress release and "Unintended Consequences: "Safe Haven Laws are Causing Problems, Not Solving Them[url]http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/whowe/lastreport_coverpage.html[/url] IAVAANUpdated information on safe havens by safe haven advocate Bill Pierce[url]www.iavaan.org[/url] Les X-Colere (Angry X!) (France)[url]http://www.x-en-colere.org[/url] Massachusetts Families for Kids[url]http://www.csrox.org/mffk.html[/url] Massachusetts Familes for KidsAdvocacy Position on "Infant Safe Haven"[url]http://www.csrox.org/pdffiles/safehaven.pdf[/url] National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)Child Welfare Project: Infant Abandonment Legislation [url]www.ncsl.org/programs/cyf/ABSL2001.htm[/url] Project Cuddle[url]www.projectcuddle.org[/url] Second Chance for Life[url]http://www.2ndchance4life.org[/url] Copyright 2003, Marley Elizabeth Greiner