Newborn found buried alive

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http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/29/us/los-angeles-county-abandoned-baby-found-under-asphalt/index.html

So sad and so cruel! Could you imagine any parents behave like these?

Glad to know the baby survived despite the odds.

"Paramedics treated her at the scene before transporting her to the hospital where she’s listed in stable condition.

Police say the baby girl was born within the last 36 to 48 hours. She’s lucky to be alive.

“We do know that if the child had spent the night there in those conditions the baby wouldn’t have survived,” Sgt. Jaramilla said."

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Unfortunate, especially considering that the baby was born in a safe surrender area. I wonder how well those programs are publicized, though.

Infanticide has been extremely common throughout history and in almost every society. Yes, including most Western societies. I’m not in the least excusing it but I’m saying there doesn’t seem to be much in the way of a biological imperative to not do this. (The only time we generally see a significant drop in infanticide is when contraception and abortion is legalized. No surprise there.)

I wonder if it’ll come out that the child has disabilities and that is what caused the abandonment. I only say this because of the fact that the child was born in a hospital. Most abandoned babies are born outside of hospitals and left. The mothers don’t bother to go to the hospital if they know they will simply abandon the child.

ETA: Another totally projecting, stray thought. It is possible that if the mother was a product of the foster care system and knew she couldn’t care for the child, she may have thought this was a kinder alternative. The foster care system in this country is broken beyond belief, especially for infants of color or who have any sort of disabilities. An individual who grew up in that system may see this as the kinder alternative (and yes, many foster kids will tell you that they wish they had never been born.)

Again, 100% projecting and not in any way supported by anything in the story.

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We had a happier version of that story here in NYC.

In Catholic churches, it is the usual custom to delay putting the Baby Jesus into the creche until Christmas Eve. A custodian came back from lunch and heard a baby crying. Someone left a newborn in the creche. http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/newborn-baby-found-queens-church-nativity-scene-article-1.2445734

The baby’s mother has been identified by police, but will not be charged because she followed the spirit of the law. In NYC, you can leave a baby less than 30 days old in a “safe place.” The list of safe places includes churches, but you are supposed to let someone know you did it…which she didn’t. Still…she obviously tried to leave him somewhere he’d be noticed and wrapped him up in towels so he’d be warm.

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California also has that law… sadly, there are people who don’t know or care

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I can’t wrap my brain around anyone doing something so horrific to an innocent baby

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the baby was wrapped in several very clean “hospital baby blankets” so it probably was born at a hospital.

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Am thinking this is one of the topics that might do well in the “why is this a thread” thread.

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This was top news in our TV market. All the stories ended with information as to where an unwanted newborn could be dropped off - any hospital, any fire or police station - within 72 hours after birth.

I don’t know if these parents were caught yet, but they face attempted murder charges. Absolutely horrific. There is simply no excuse for doing this.

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At least the above story had a happy ending.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/21/baby-dies-after-siblings-put-her-oven-turn/76164434/

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Update: mom was found and charged with attempted murder etc. - she was afraid to give birth and was hiding her pregnancy from the family

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/12/08/she-did-not-want-to-deliver-the-baby-mother-of-calif-newborn-found-buried-alive-is-charged/

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I am surprised to learn that the mother is 33 yo. So sad that, in the first world, a woman in that age still does not know where to seek the help.

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I though that mom would be a teenager. Nope. 33-year old woman! Outraged …

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I think there is a waiting list for adoption of infants. Including infants of color.