It used to be in many states that a person could take a newborn to a hospital and just walk away, no questions asked.
Don't know if that is still the law/policy today.
It should be, and if the mother of this poor child had known about it the infant might be alive today and have a chance of growing up in a loving family.
I know there are a number of states that are supposed to have safe havens. I don't know how many people are aware of them, though.
It is policy here in CA....just sad that people are so willing to dispose of life so easily. My sister tried for years to have a baby...she ended up adopting 2 Russian babies.
There is a program for that in California. For a while there were posters on many busses informing in Spanish and English that they could bring their newborns to fire stations and polices stations etc., no questions asked, but the funding for the advertising ran out, even though the program continues.
Yes, as a matter of fact, last week's $17 million CA lottery winners were a coulple that spends their time burying abandoned newborns as well as publicizing the law that allows a baby to be dropped off without penalty. I'm sure there is an eternal rerward waiting for them, but I'm delighted they got a little something on Earth, too.