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ExWhoDoesntCare

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15. A form of this has been around for while in the modern era

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Sat Apr 8, 2023, 09:20 PM

Apr 2023

Back in the 80s, one of the big media outrages du jour was about newborns found in dumpsters. It didn't take long for assorted states to enact legislation for safe places to drop off unwanted infants--no questions asked, no judgments made, no need to leave your name. None of that.

Apparently, the legislation worked, because I don't see nearly as many stories about it as we saw in the 80s.

So this is nothing new.

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As abortion ban looms, Florida may soon authorize 'baby boxes' for unwanted infants [View all] In It to Win It Apr 2023 OP

Why go back to the 19th century Turbineguy Apr 2023 #1

Yeah, after Mom survives the breach birth, she'll hustle along to the fire station or wherever . . . hatrack Apr 2023 #2

Since the RePukes are SO concerned... MyOwnPeace Apr 2023 #3

They want those free babies so birth centers can sell them for $10-40K each to wealthy families. TheBlackAdder Apr 2023 #17

Start dropping mifepristone from helicopters. roamer65 Apr 2023 #4

or maybe bdamomma Apr 2023 #9

I guarantee it will be smuggled into the US if banned. roamer65 Apr 2023 #12

It will become the new marijuana Tree Lady Apr 2023 #13

It's crazy easy to bring in all kinds of stuff from Mexico undetected ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #16

Adoption profiteers? moondust Apr 2023 #5

I know! Make them like aluminum can recycling... ret5hd Apr 2023 #6

ok markie Apr 2023 #7

When people are forced to carry their unwanted pregnancies to term, the vast majority tend to keep WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2023 #8

it's a sick bdamomma Apr 2023 #10

And there will still be abortions! Iggo Apr 2023 #11

Baby boxes make it much easier for Repukes to traffic. Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2023 #14

A form of this has been around for while in the modern era ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #15

So, what... put em in a box and send em to Martha's Vinyard? ananda Apr 2023 #18

Ha! I see what you did there!!!! MyOwnPeace Apr 2023 #19