Babies left in garbage gans (PIOG by me)

[lucyclairemama]

Thoughts?  What would be appropriate charges against the "mother" in a case like this?

http://www.freep.com/article/20091121/NEWS02/91121024/1004/news02/Newborn-rescued-from-Garden-City-trash-bin

Newborn rescued from Garden City trash bin

A newborn girl was in a hospital today after she was found in a plastic bag placed in a trash bin in Garden City, police said.

The 7-pound, 4-ounce girl was discovered 5:30 p.m. Friday in the trash in a parking lot in the Cherry Hill and Middlebelt area, Garden City Police Deputy Chief Robert Muery said today. Four teenage girls walking past heard the infant’s cries and alerted an adult.

“She was sitting on top of the collection of garbage inside the dumpster,” Muery said.

The child was taken to Garden City Hospital and later transferred to another hospital, where she appeared to be thriving despite a low temperature.

She was fewer than 24 hours old when she was found. Detectives located the child’s mother after finding a receipt in the bag where the child had been placed, Muery said. .

The 22-year-old mother admitted she had given birth Thursday and had hidden the pregnancy from her family. She was taken to Garden City Hospital for treatment.

The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office will decide what if any charges will be pursued.

Muery said Michigan has a newborn safe delivery law that allows mothers to leave their newborns at a hospital, police or fire department with no questions asked or fear of prosecution.  

[garrett2003]

I hope this lady goes to jail! They baby could've died! Some people are so f'omg stupid. Thank God that the Baby is ok and that the teenage girls found the baby! Koodos to them!

[07upsydaisy]

Attempted murder.  Plain and simple.

It doesn't matter that it was her own newborn, another child or an adult.

It will be up to a psychiatrist to determine for the court if she didn't know what she did was wrong. (insanity)

[PinUpGirl7376]

 I am not sure but some jail time would be appropriate.  Someone who discards a child has severe emotional problems or has had a sort of situational (i.e. unwanted pregnancy) temporary insanity (although I am not sure about the temporary aspect) due to her circumstances.  I don't understand why with all of the laws that allow you to drop the baby that women still do this.  I do, however, understand that many women simply do not know this information and panic causing them to think irrationally.  Either way, she should get some jail time because no matter the reason she left a child to die.  Mental help is obviously in order.

[elly25]

 Hummm..........I don't know.It sounds like the girl was scared and confused some.I do think that something should be done to her because her town has a safe heaven law.She could have killed that baby.They should put the baby up for adoption.Maybe probation for the birth mother.It's sad.

[kailu1835]

Immediate (forced if need be) sterilization.  If she did it once, she'll do it again.

[whoda_thunk]

Quoting kailu1835:

Immediate (forced if need be) sterilization.  If she did it once, she'll do it again.

[LauraKW]

Quoting elly25:

 Hummm..........I don't know.It sounds like the girl was scared and confused some.I do think that something should be done to her because her town has a safe heaven law.She could have killed that baby.They should put the baby up for adoption.Maybe probation for the birth mother.It's sad.

What she said :).

[PestPatti]

Quoting kailu1835:

Immediate (forced if need be) sterilization.  If she did it once, she'll do it again.

     How do you know she will do it again.  

[Clairwil]

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[mistynights234]

 It just amazes me how some women in this group scream guilty without knowing all the facts.  We have no idea about the situation.  Thank goodness the child was found.  But dont you think perhaps there may be extenuating circumstances when someone leaves a newborn baby in the trash?