Stolen directly from Slate, which is fine since none of you read Slate.
Nebraska recently passed legislation that allows parents to abandon unwanted children at a hospital—no questions asked—without threat of prosecution. The measure is intended to prevent mothers (and, occasionally, fathers) from leaving infants in public places where they risk death from exposure to the elements... Unlike the laws passed in the other 49 states, where typically the child must be one month old or less, Nebraska's measure imposes no age limit; infant and strapping teenager alike may be forfeited. As a result, Nebraska is turning into a national dumping ground for unwanted kids. Since the safe-haven law went into effect on July 18, 27 children have been handed over to the Cornhusker State. In one busy 24-hour period in September, 11 children were deposited at local hospitals, including nine siblings left by a single father. One 16-year-old girl didn't even know she was being abandoned.
So, note to self, when parenting gets really hard, drive to Nebraska.
Tomorrow's my last day in Office Land. Thankfully, I have a busy weekend and a mini break next week to keep me busy, so I don't have to think about how scary it is that I don't have a job.
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