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1. Did Pennsylvania have a no-fault drop-off law at the time?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 05:07 PM

Jul 2021

These are horribly sad incidents. Many, maybe most or all, states have laws that say anyone can leave a baby at any public agency at any time with no questions asked.

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A newborn baby was discarded in a YMCA dumpster 13 years ago. The suspected mom is in custody [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 OP

Did Pennsylvania have a no-fault drop-off law at the time? PSPS Jul 2021 #1

At the risk of starting a shit storm. Before we criticize her too harshly, ... marble falls Jul 2021 #2

Very good point. LakeArenal Jul 2021 #3

It's hard to be sympathetic toward a 31 year old woman who kills her baby. NH Ethylene Jul 2021 #4

Especially when we don't know the whole story. marble falls Jul 2021 #5

True, it's possible she was not the one who killed the infant. n/t NH Ethylene Jul 2021 #6