babies

Tennessee Health Partnership Seeks to Curb Birth Complications

Shelly Baskin and The Associated Press — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:45:17 +0000

A new partnership being launched in Tennessee is seeking to curb complications during birth. “Healthy Tennessee Babies are Worth the Wait” is an effort by the Tennessee Department of Health, March of Dimes, Tennessee Center for Patient Safety, Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care and Tennessee Hospital Association.

The Morning Cram [frozen eggs edition]

Whitney Jones — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:55:00 +0000

From NPR: More and more women are using frozen eggs to have babies later in life, and the infertility treatment is no longer being called experimental.

Clarksville Man Arrested After Posting “Baby for Sale” Ad on Craigslist

Rose Krzton-Presson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:23:11 +0000

A Clarksville man is detained in Montgomery County Jail on false report charges after he allegedly posted a Craigslist ad for a baby for sale. Last week, a concerned citizen called Clarksville Police about the ad, which listed the baby for sale for $850. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Detective Debra Kolofsky investigated 24 year old Jacob Marshall for posting the ad. Officials determined the baby was not known to Marshall and he had only posted the ad to see what kind of response he would get. Marshall’s bond is set at $1,000.

Safe Infants Act Protects Children, Parents

Seth Helton — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:28:25 +0000

A 2001 law could have prevented the arrest of a Paducah teen and the death of her baby. The Safe Infants Act allows parents of newborns less than 72 hours old to drop the child off anonymously without consequences. Police departments, fire departments and hospitals are will all accept anonymous drop-offs. The law protects parents from legal repercussions as long as the child shows no signs of abuse. Parents have 30 days to change their minds before the child is put under permanent state custody.