Anti-baby dumping bumper stickers

by Jonathon Morgan (Subscribe to Jonathon Morgan's posts)
Aug 1st 2007 1:01PM

It may look like someone's idea of a sick joke -- but this sticker was in fact created in earnest as part of a larger campaign to stop women from abandoning their newborns.

The stickers were created in Orosi, California, after three babies -- all genetically tied to the same mother -- were dumped in the same neighborhood over the course of a few years. When the last of the newborns died, officials were willing to try anything to stop it from happening again.

I'm not sure what's worse -- a mother who abandons her helpless infant, or one who makes her decision about whether or not to do so based on a bumper sticker.

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8-01-2007 @ 1:50PM

Ann Adams said...

It does look a little strange but I'm in favor of promoting "safe haven" laws, no matter how it's done.

If it it weren't for one small sign on the entrance to our hospital, many people wouldn't even know about safe haven. I'd stand on Main Street wearing a sandwich board if it would save one child.

8-01-2007 @ 5:58PM

SKL said...

I agree with Ann - there are probably a lot of people who don't know about the safe haven laws yet. Like immigrants with limited English skills. I think efforts have been made, but more needs to be done to get the word out to all at-risk women (and teens) of childbearing age.

8-01-2007 @ 7:49PM

Nancy Toby said...

I want one of those "Don't toss your kid in the dumpster" signs. Just to remind myself, when I start to get tempted. ;-)

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