stillwatersc
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I am so thankful that the baby is alive and able to be placed with a loving family. For that alone, I am grateful.
...workers found a healthy 5 pound, 7-ounce baby boy crying in a trash bag.
According to officials, the mother could face charges anywhere from child endangerment to attempted murder.
In SC we have Daniel's Law, which says:
A person who abandons a newborn cannot be prosecuted for abandonment if he or she takes the unharmed baby to staff or an employee of a safe haven.
Safe havens are defined as a hospital or hospital outpatient facility, law enforcement agencies, fire stations, emergency medial services (EMS) stations or a house of worship during the time the church or synagogue is staff.
I wonder if the mother didn't know about the law or if she just chose to throw her baby in a dumpster. Either way, thank God the baby is alive.
Amber Fulton, 19, also faces charges of unlawful conduct towards a child after investigators say she gave birth to a 5 pound, 7-ounce boy, wrapped him up in two plastic bags, and placed him in a dumpster
Fulton's pastor described her as the "golden child" who was raised in the church.
"I just think she got caught up in a situation and was overwhelmed and made some bad choices not understanding some of the options she had and not appreciating them," the pastor said.
Sadly, I've seen this happen numerous times. Praying for the infant and the mother, a deeply religious teenager. Hoping for the best possible outcome. So thankful the infant was discovered and rescued.