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i was abandoned at birth in a car. it was a cold night, and i almost died of infection. i'm not saying safe haven laws would have altered my situation, but i think there is a chance. clearly she was scared and didn't know what to do. she should have been able to leave me somewhere safe without feeling she would be prosecuted. criminalizing leaving babies in safe locations closes the doors on pregnant women, even if only perceptually. the problem is that pregnant women who do not want their babies feel ostracized from society. they have no where to go. safe haven laws are a step in the process destigmatizing the process of adoption, through the normal, legal means you suggest.
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