| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 275 pages) : illustration |
| Contents |
Introduction : safe haven laws are not only about saving babies -- The work of saving babies' lives and souls -- Girls at risk of dumping their newborns -- Relinquishing motherhood : how and why safe haven surrenders happen -- The unsurpassed adoption value of safe haven babies -- Conclusion : safe haven laws and advancing reproductive justice |
| Summary |
"Baby safe haven" laws, which allow a parent to relinquish anewborn baby legally and anonymously at a specified institutional location-suchas a hospital or fire station-were established in every state between 1999 and2009. Promoted during a time of heated public debate over policies on abortion, sex education, teen pregnancy, adoption, welfare, immigrant reproduction, andchild abuse, safe haven laws were passed by the majority of states with littlecontest. These laws were thought to offer a solution tothe consequences of unwanted pregnancies: mothers would no longer beburdened with children th |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Abandoned children -- United States
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Abandoned children -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Birthmothers -- United States
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Birthmothers -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States
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Adoption -- United States
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Adoption -- Law and legislation -- United States
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
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Abandoned children
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Abandoned children -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Adoption
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Adoption -- Law and legislation
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Birthmothers
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Birthmothers -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2014047915 |
| ISBN |
9781479883073 |
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1479883077 |
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