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I have many different points of view on this safe haven law. As a nurse, I welcome the law as I have first hand seen babies that were found or dropped off and then had to go thru the DSS system to get a home. I feel safe haven will help the babies but as an African American mother and adoptee, I dont like the connotations that is is a "people of color" problem, as I have found that it is just the opposite. The babies I have seen were not of color. I feel the ad is almost targeting that urban group and stigmatizing them. (But what else is new in our society). I would much rather see a baby safely dropped off that left to die but I hate that the ad didnt seem to get the proper message out. It should never be an alternative to adoption but in my opinion a last resort only. I live in Massachusetts, and it angers me to see my state put out a psa that doesnt really do a good job at getting the proper message out. It also leaves no chance of getting the proper information about the child's history to the adoptee later in life, but I guess being left in a garbage can doesnt either. I know that we do alot as far as education in MA and have many services available for scared pregnant teens. I pray they get the help they need before they are in such a desperate situation.
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Tanya
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