Give Your Baby A Chance
We must know that we have been created for greater things, not just to be a number in the world. We have been created in order to love and to be loved. ~ Mother Teresa
Newborn Boy Tossed Out Car Window in Florida
FORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Feb. 11) - Broward County's sheriff said Friday he hopes that the people who threw a newborn boy out of a moving car are feeling remorse and will come forward.
Investigators are trying to identify the couple who threw the boy, believed to be less than an hour old, alongside a busy South Florida street Thursday afternoon, Sheriff Ken Jenne said. The car then sped away.
The baby is recourperating in a hospital. The 8-pound, 2-ounce boy, whose umbilical cord was still attached, survived with minor injuries and was hospitalized in stable condition Friday.
''I would hope nature would take its course and they would feel the guilt of having abandoned this child, putting it at risk, and will come forward,'' Jenne told NBC's ''Today'' show.
A woman stopped and found the baby inside a small plastic bag. She scooped him up and took him to a nearby sheriff's office, and he was transferred to Broward General Medical Center.
The good Samaritan, who originally thought the couple had thrown a puppy out the window, was ''very distraught, very upset,'' Jenne said. The woman's name was not released.
Investigators are searching for a white, older-model large sedan that witnesses observed leaving the scene. The baby's rescuer told investigators she observed a man and woman arguing inside the vehicle. But she saw only the back of their heads, Jenne said, and could not provide a good description.
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FORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Feb. 11) - Broward County's sheriff said Friday he hopes that the people who threw a newborn boy out of a moving car are feeling remorse and will come forward.
Investigators are trying to identify the couple who threw the boy, believed to be less than an hour old, alongside a busy South Florida street Thursday afternoon, Sheriff Ken Jenne said. The car then sped away.
The baby is recourperating in a hospital. The 8-pound, 2-ounce boy, whose umbilical cord was still attached, survived with minor injuries and was hospitalized in stable condition Friday.
''I would hope nature would take its course and they would feel the guilt of having abandoned this child, putting it at risk, and will come forward,'' Jenne told NBC's ''Today'' show.
A woman stopped and found the baby inside a small plastic bag. She scooped him up and took him to a nearby sheriff's office, and he was transferred to Broward General Medical Center.
The good Samaritan, who originally thought the couple had thrown a puppy out the window, was ''very distraught, very upset,'' Jenne said. The woman's name was not released.
Investigators are searching for a white, older-model large sedan that witnesses observed leaving the scene. The baby's rescuer told investigators she observed a man and woman arguing inside the vehicle. But she saw only the back of their heads, Jenne said, and could not provide a good description.
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Newborn died of exposure
Baby girl who was found dead in a garbage bag that was dumped on a country road near Roscoe. An autopsy performed Sunday on a newborn discovered in a garbage bag in rural Rockton determined that the baby was alive before it was found. There was no sign of trauma or other injury to the child. The person responsible for leaving the baby outside could face serious criminal charges once their identity becomes known. Winnebago County officials have named the child Crystal.
If you are pregnant, or know someone who is pregnant, and desperate, HELP IS AVAILABLE.
Each year in Illinois and other states, there are disturbing reports of newborn babies found in dumpsters and other unsafe places.
If you don’t want to keep your baby, please give him or her a chance to grow up.
Illinois now has a new law. Under the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act, infants younger than three days old can be left at safe havens. No question will be asked. You don’t have to give your name. The police will not be called. Your baby will get medical care, be adopted by a loving family and given a chance at life. In Illinois, these safe places for newborns are: Staffed fire stations, staffed police stations, hospitals and emergency care facilities.
For confidential information or help, please call 1-866-694-BABY or visit Save Abandoned Babies Foundation website.
Please, give your baby a chance!
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