Safehaven or Shirking Responsibility?

I just read an article about the safehaven law in Omaha. Apparently, Omaha's safehaven law allows anyone, not just parents to drop off children at a state licensed hospital without prosecution for abandonment. In this particular article, a mother from another state, dropped off her 13- year old son. The article did not list a reason for the mother's decision to leave her child, however it speculates that it was probably due to behavioral problems. I don't fault a new, teenage mother for leaving her child in a safe hospital because she feels she cannot take care of the infant, I do however have a real problem with a parent leaving a child simply because she or he is having some issues. Isn't it a parents responsibility to care for their child! If we all dumped our children off when they were making us crazy, the hospitals would be full of abandoned children. It is my feeling that this mother should be prosecuted. Of course I do not know the whole situation, maybe I am missing something. However, I have to be more concerned with this 13 year old boy who has been dumped by his parents in a hospital where he knows no one. There should be a license to have children. So many undeserving people have children whom they abuse, neglect, or simply give up after a period of time, when there are people out there who would do anything for a child yet they cannot have them. This is absurd at the very least. What is wrong with our society that gives parents the right to do this to their children?

Children are a blessing from God. We are given these gifts and we should cherish them. It breaks my heart that so many children are neglected or simply not wanted.

Privacy

So like I said, I am totally new to the blog scene. I have no idea what I am doing, nor do I wish to share my inexperience with anyone. So what does Wendy do??? She looks me up. She is going to be sorely disappointed in this. HA HA! I am never sure what to blog about, do I use it to complain about the rubbish that goes on or do I take the high road and use it to celebrate life and the blessings I have been given? Maybe a little of both. In any case, I hope that you expert "bloggers" are not overly disappointed. I am sure that some day, maybe, I will be as great as you vetern bloggers.

Thanks again Wender, for using your P.I. skills to find us! LOL