I was just skimming through People and I came across a article labeled, "Why Did A Dad Unload His Nine Kids?" and for some reason stories like these always interest me so I decided to read it. Turns out this story is about a dad who couldn't afford his 9 kids, 9 KIDS! So he dropped them off at a hospital, and abandoned them. Him doing this started a controversy with Omaha, Ohio. They reconsidered their current law on abandonment, the safe haven law and revised it. The new law was created to stop what unwanted newborns are known as, dumpster babies. So the law basically allows parents to leave babies/children at hospitals or police. After reading this for some reason I felt slightly disturbed. I felt that parents shouldn't be encouraged to abandon their children. Though after reading it again I had a different take on the issue. I would rather have a child left with people that could help them then, shot as some parents do when it has become an issue. This article I'm sure will have a lot of feedback from other people but overall I thought it was very well written and I'm glad i know about the new law.
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