Cute, adobable eyes twinkle at you and the tiny lips curl into a heart-melting smile-a human baby is no ordinary miracle. Recently, a friend's baby became so ill she needed to stay in an intensive care unit. She was close to death, with pale skin, faint breathing, and an indescribable coldness. Thankfully, God answered our prayers and saved this baby's life.
Which brings me to the shocking reality of unwanted babies. Teenage girls have thrown away newborns in trash cans, as if they were moldy fruit. Posssibly, they commit this crime because of society's grim view of unwanted pregnancies: gone are the opportunities to have fun, to get a fine education, and to land a great career. But, society seems to forget that babies don't choose to come into this world, so why should the little miracles have to pay with their lives?
In the United States, one solution to the problem of baby-dumping has been to create laws that allow mothers to drop off babies at safe locations, no questions asked. Perhaps society will encourage teenage mothers to take responsibility for their babies, but until then, laws are necessary to protect these precious miracles.
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