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House Bill 1677 is to require the notification of authorities of a delivery of a baby that is dead and the mother has not been attended by a medical professional. This bill was requested by the Chesapeake Police Department in its legislative package due to instances of full term babies who were abandoned shortly after birth. These poor children died horrible deaths. If a coroner could not determine if the child was born alive, the person responsible for abandoning the child could only be charged with is the improper disposal of a human body.
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The legislation's intent wasn't as ominous as it's been made out to be. It clearly was just worded poorly. Just to throw my $.02, given the intent, notification shouldn't be required till after a period of time where the child could survive outside the womb.