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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.

Pendletonā€™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.


	1-888-510 BABY (2229) 24/7-365 That’s when a volunteer is ready to take your call. Any time, any day, you can talk to a live person in any of 163 languages. That’s right, the phone will be answered in English, but we have translators available for 163 languages. You will only be asked one question which you must answer. “What state are you calling from?” That’s because the laws are different in each state, and we want to make sure you get the right information for your state. We will tell you where to go and when to go there. We can find a hospital for you. We will tell you what to do and what to say when you get there. It’s easy! You don’t have to give your name, and you can just walk away. For more information, visit www.NationalSafeHavenAlliance.org.