[Magdalen] pondering politics

[Roger Stokes]

On 10/07/2016 21:26, Scott Knitter wrote:
> We have large posters at bus stops reminding mothers of unwanted
> newborns that they can leave a baby with the staff at any hospital,
> fire station, or police station and will not be required to answer any
> questions. I'm sure they'd like to know when the baby was born, where,
> and to whom, but I think their main concern is that babies be safely
> turned over in this way and not doing anything (like an interrogation)
> that might scare a mother into anonymously leaving the baby to die
> somewhere unsafe. They can leave the baby and go and will not be
> pursued.

That's good.  Periodically I see reports of a newborn being found 
abandoned.  This is accompanied by a statement that they want to trace 
the mother for a medical check-up.  The concern again is for mother and 
child.  One of the requirements for a prosecution is that it is in the 
public interest and I think a case like this would be a slam-dunk that 
it is *not* in the public interest to take any action against the mother.

Roger