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Thirty-one year old Erin Pendelton was sentenced to 40 years in prison today, for the July 2004 killing of her newborn baby. Pendelton was at a bar drinking with her friends. She went into the bathroom, had the baby, threw it into the trash can and went back out as if nothing had happened.

After her arrest, she was found to be mentally ill, and incompetent to aid in her own defense.. She was placed in an institution for almost 2 years. Last month, she was released and tried and pleaded guilty.

Pendleton’s story was the most egregious of the 3 cases of infant abandonment that occurred in early July 2004. After hearing these stories, Colorado Safe haven for Newborns was formed to carry out our vision to protect desparate parents, unmanted newborns, and the community from the tragedy of an abandoned baby through awareness of the Colorado Safe Haven Law.


	Can You Help A Little We are always looking for volunteers who can give us a little time. It could be just 4 hours a year, maning a table at "Taste of Colorado". Won't you please think about how you will feel the next time an infant is turned in, knowing you helped save its life? You might also think about how you will feel the next time a dead infant is found in a dumpster, knowing you might have helped save its life. To volunteer even just a little, call 303-795-0416 or write: Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns 4130 Tejon, Suite A Denver, CO 80211