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Dad Ditches 9 Kids Under New Neb. Law
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Sep 25, 2008 05:43pm |
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| Media | TV News - Columbia Broadcasting System CBS News |
| News Date | Thursday, September 25, 2008 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Nine children were left at a hospital by their father late Wednesday under the state's new safe haven law, a move officials say illustrates the problems many feared when the rule went into effect.
The father, who was not identified, left the children aged 1 to 17 at Creighton University Medical Center's emergency room.
The law, which went into effect in July, allows caregivers to abandon children at any state-licensed hospital without fear of prosecution. It was initially intended to protect infants - like similar laws in other states - but was amended to include children and teenagers.
At least four children between the ages of 11 and 15 have been abandoned by parents since the law took effect. |
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