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| Posted: 28 Aug 2009 11:54 AM PDT Time has a shocking immigration story in its Aug. 27 issue about an undocumented woman originally from Oaxaca, Mexico, who was reported to the Department of Homeland Security for deportation when she showed up at a hospital in Pascagoula, Miss., to give birth. The agency took the newborn away and arranged to have it placed in foster care, reportedly because the mother's lack of English "placed her unborn child in danger and will place the baby in danger in the future." The mother, Baltazar Cruz, now faces deportation, while her baby was given to a couple in Ocean Springs, Miss. At this point, it's not clear if there was some miscommunication that contributed to Cruz losing her baby — Cruz speaks only Chatino (an indigenous language native to Mexico), barely any Spanish and no English. The hospital relied on the translation by an American of Puerto Rican descent who spoke no Chatino and whose Spanish was significantly different from the way it's spoken in Mexico. According to the Mississippi Clarion-Ledger, the state of Mississippi, based on that translation, portrayed Cruz as essentially a prostitute (in fact, she was working in a Chinese restaurant) and insisted that the child be put up for adoption. Since "she has failed to learn the English language," the newspaper quotes [state] documents as saying, she was "unable to call for assistance for transportation to the hospital" to give birth. Lawyers from the Mississippi Immigrants' Rights Alliance and the Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center are now trying to help Cruz get her baby back, but they can't comment on the case because a judge has imposed a gag order.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Center earns Missouri's only Baby Friendly designation - Quincy Herald-Whig Posted: 28 Aug 2009 08:19 AM PDT [fivefilters.org: unable to retrieve full-text content] HANNIBAL, Mo. -- Hannibal Regional Hospital's Chris Coons' Women's Care Center has been designated as a Baby-Friendly birth facility -- the only such center in the state of Missouri and one of just 83 nationwide. Hospital officials announced the ... This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Charges: Duluth dad shoots another man over remark about baby son - Pioneer Press Posted: 28 Aug 2009 07:08 AM PDT Stephen Louis Cobenais Sr. was angry when he learned that his baby son was being removed from his care, and he shot and killed Mario Highler when Highler said something about the baby that Cobenais didn't like. That allegation was in a complaint filed Thursday in St. Louis County District Court charging Cobenais, 24, with intentional second-degree murder and for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Highler, 31, died from a single gunshot wound to the back of his head early Wednesday. The hearing took place in less than five minutes with Judge Shaun Floerke presiding. Cobenais spoke only to say he was unemployed and to add "senior" when asked to confirm his name. Public defender Cindy Evenson told the court that Cobenais told her he grew up in Minneapolis, has a high school diploma and a certificate in training as a shop aide. Floerke set bail at $750,000, as requested by Assistant St. Louis County Attorney Leslie Beiers, who told the court the defendant is a significant risk to public safety because of the alleged crime and his criminal history of violence. According to the criminal complaint, a woman told police she was in Cobenais' apartment at 3932 Grand Ave. on Tuesday when Cobenais received a phone call that his son had been removed from his care. She said the defendant was very angry and upset. She said she was in the one-room apartment later Tuesday evening with Highler partying and listening to music. While sitting on the couch texting, she heard a man she believed to be Highler say: "Get that gun out of my face." She said she also heard Cobenais say: "You better not say anything about my son again."A few minutes later she heard a shot and heard the defendant say, "Everybody get ... out." Three women, identified only by initials in the complaint, left the apartment without taking the time to put their shoes on. Cobenais allegedly told them not to use their phones. A woman said she had seen Cobenais with a gun at least twice at his apartment. She described the gun as a black, older-style gun where you "put bullets in the wheel." Officers located .38-caliber ammunition inside the apartment in a pillowcase hidden inside a panel at the bottom of a refrigerator. The ammunition is consistent with ammunition used in a revolver. Beiers said officers recovered a loaded handgun from Cobenais. Another woman who had been in the apartment told police she saw Cobenais with a gun earlier in the evening. She heard the shot and saw Highler fall to the ground. Responding officers found Highler on his back. There was blood spatter beneath the desk and a blood smear across the floor where it appeared the body had been dragged 5 or 6 feet from under a desk. Cobenais has felony convictions for assault on a police officer and theft of a motor vehicle, Beiers said. The defendant's next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 16.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Bournemouth couple’s NHS baby heartbreak - This is Dorset Posted: 28 Aug 2009 10:57 AM PDT Bournemouth couple's NHS baby heartbreak7:30pm Friday 28th August 2009 A COUPLE have told of their heartbreak after the NHS refused what could be their last chance to try for a baby. Sally and Andrew Bowen, of Bournemouth, had their hopes of conceiving crushed when Bournemouth and Poole Primary Care Trust informed them that they would not fund their fertility treatment because of the national shortage of sperm donors. The move comes despite guidelines that state donor insemination (DI) should be available to those in need. Sales assistant Andrew, 37, of Hall Road, West Howe, was diagnosed with Klinefelter's syndrome over 10 years ago, which prevents him from producing healthy sperm. When his GP told him that DI was an option, he and Sally, 39, thought they would have the child they longed for. But at £3,000 a time, they could not afford to pay for the treatment and applied to their local PCT after being referred by their doctor. Andrew said: "I just think it is so unfair. Even if we were given one go then at least we could say we have been given the chance. "There are a lot of people with my condition and when I was diagnosed, I was told that donor insemination was an option but clearly it isn't if you don't have the money to pay for it." The couple, who have been together for four years and married for one, started enquiring about fertility treatment last year. A series of tests, which cleared Sally of any medical issues, found that DI was their only option and that they met the criteria. Both have lost weight and quit smoking. Guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) state that DI should be offered to people with conditions like Andrew's. Neighbouring Wiltshire PCT offers three cycles of the treatment to those who fit the criteria. Sally added: "It is so frustrating. "We understand there is a shortage of donors but I'm 40 next year and it's like a ticking time bomb. "It's because of Andrew's condition that we can't have children, so why won't they even consider us?" Claire Lewis-Jones, chair of the National Infertility Awareness Campaign, said: "There is no doubt that the current shortage of both egg and sperm donors has had a huge impact but it is totally unacceptable for any PCT to refuse to fund treatment on this basis." A NHS Bournemouth and Poole spokesperson said: "With a national rise in the number of people seeking help to overcome fertility problems, the local NHS has a clear policy on fertility and assisted conception. "Currently, donor insemination is not supported by the policy, although individuals may apply to the PCT to be considered as an exception to the policy." Your Say YourThisisdorset theworldsgonemad, Bournemouth says... Skyrah, Bournemouth says... TD61, Poole says... Skyrah, Bournemouth says... Skyrah, Bournemouth says...
8:00pm Fri 28 Aug 09
what about DIY DI treatment? Perhaps you have a close family friend who'd be willing to help? I'm sure you'd be able to find tools to assist with this on the web.
WHAT?!?!!
That has got to be the most ridiculous comment I have read on here for a very long time!
Having a child is not like purchasing a pair of jeans or shoes - you can't just pop out and get one just because you "want" one!
For a start, having a child in such circumstances would open up a can of worms with regards to the legal aspect - not least of all, if the donor of the sperm decided he wanted parental rights - or that he would not pay for the child's upkeep in the event of anything happening in the future.
He would be *legally* bound to pay for the child if the mother decided to take him to court, as are most biological fathers - which is the number one reason for donor sperm shortages these days.
Sperm donors may be required to upkeep the child at any time within it's first 18 years - *plus* they run the risk of having a child turn up on their doorstep years later because children of donors now have the legal right to know the name and details of their biological parents - which may be ok for the child - but not ok for the donor if he has donated to get a few quid as a skint student - and not told his future wife/partner whatever
Nature has deemed that some people cannot have children - it is unfair, but that's the way it is.
Sadly, nature doesn't seem to make any consideration about who would make suitable parents.
The hoards of unfit parents raising feral children these days is proof of that.
I feel sorry for this couple, but I would have though it if only costs a few thousand pounds, they could organise a raffle/karaoke night or similar at a local pub and get their friends to join in with the fun - and help them to raise the necessary funds this way.
At least then they could bypass the NHS and get the treatment they require.
Perhaps even the Echo could organise a whip-round/readers donations or something before they give up - but asking a friend to donate is NOT the way to go!!
There are plenty of other avenues to try, you just need to think logically about it.
8:00pm Fri 28 Aug 09 what about DIY DI treatment? Perhaps you have a close family friend who'd be willing to help? I'm sure you'd be able to find tools to assist with this on the web.
That has got to be the most ridiculous comment I have read on here for a very long time! Having a child is not like purchasing a pair of jeans or shoes - you can't just pop out and get one just because you "want" one! For a start, having a child in such circumstances would open up a can of worms with regards to the legal aspect - not least of all, if the donor of the sperm decided he wanted parental rights - or that he would not pay for the child's upkeep in the event of anything happening in the future. He would be *legally* bound to pay for the child if the mother decided to take him to court, as are most biological fathers - which is the number one reason for donor sperm shortages these days. Sperm donors may be required to upkeep the child at any time within it's first 18 years - *plus* they run the risk of having a child turn up on their doorstep years later because children of donors now have the legal right to know the name and details of their biological parents - which may be ok for the child - but not ok for the donor if he has donated to get a few quid as a skint student - and not told his future wife/partner whatever Nature has deemed that some people cannot have children - it is unfair, but that's the way it is. Sadly, nature doesn't seem to make any consideration about who would make suitable parents. The hoards of unfit parents raising feral children these days is proof of that. I feel sorry for this couple, but I would have though it if only costs a few thousand pounds, they could organise a raffle/karaoke night or similar at a local pub and get their friends to join in with the fun - and help them to raise the necessary funds this way. At least then they could bypass the NHS and get the treatment they require. Perhaps even the Echo could organise a whip-round/readers donations or something before they give up - but asking a friend to donate is NOT the way to go!! There are plenty of other avenues to try, you just need to think logically about it.
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| Financially strapped parents swap baby-sitting duties instead of ... - Lowell Sun Posted: 28 Aug 2009 06:03 AM PDT WATERTOWN -- When Jenny Iverson and her husband left Utah last year, they didn't just lose a tight-knit community of relatives. They lost their network of free baby sitters. To make occasional "date nights" with her husband affordable, Iverson made a pitch to her new friends in Massachusetts: If you watch my kids, I'll watch yours. Six months later, a baby-sitting co-op with four other families is flourishing, with each set of parents taking a slot in the rotation for a Saturday night, saving them the cost of a baby sitter. Iverson estimates she's saving $100 per month and gaining time for hikes and inexpensive dinners. "As a stay-at-home mom, my job is to make the money stretch as far as I can." As parents face reduced work hours, lower wages, layoffs and uncertainties stemming from the recession, more families are turning to baby-sitting swaps to reduce what they pay local teenagers and college students to look after their children. To be sure, parents have partnered to share the load of child care for years, but the economy has broadened the appeal. Traditional baby sitters say business is down and some offer to work for lower rates to encourage parents seeking savings during the recession to use their services. But co-op costs can be hard to beat. Baby sitters often charge $10 per hour or more. Gary Myers of Smart Mom's Babysitting Co-op says the lingering economic downturn triggered a spike in requests for a free guide that his Tacoma, Wash.-based groups offers to parents seeking to set up new groups. Traffic on his Web site has also doubled."Most moms have one or two people that are good friends, that are sitters, and a co-op is just like having 10 or 12," Myers said. "The important things for a mom is that her kids are watched, and are safe and it's a good care environment." Co-ops sometimes are formed casually, among friends. But an increasing number are cropping up in online parent forums, local moms groups and through online postings on such sites as BabysitterExchange.Com or Craigslist.com. And while money is not exchanged, there is often a system of earning or spending points to ensure parents involved with various co-ops are treated fairly. A sitting parent, for example, might earn one point per each child, with a sliding scale for more kids. Some co-ops offer extra points for baby-sitting late into the night, picking up a child or traveling to another home. Others restrict the number of points awarded after children fall asleep. Mary Pugh, a stay-at-home mom of two and a member of Iverson's co-op, said the creative arrangement has helped her avoid the hassle of finding reliable baby sitters and given her family financial breathing room. "Just that sense of relief that there's just one thing we don't have to budget for, we don't have to worry about," Pugh, 27, said. "This is nice because we still have so many student loans and lots of things to pay off." During a recent baby-sitting gig, Pugh had a small group, just her 3-year-old son, Jack, 1-year-old daughter, Marian, and 3-year-old Eva, whose parents dropped her off with a hot dog, apples and other snacks to tide her over for the 3 1/2 hours they would be away. Pugh admitted she was initially intimidated by the idea of feeding, pacifying and playing with up to eight children in the co-op until 8:30 p.m., but she gave it a try. The rules and restrictions on co-ops vary. Those among close friends can be informal, while others can be detailed, particularly regarding child safety. Some co-ops require references and house visits, said Naomi Hattaway, a mother of three and member of a Cleveland-based group. The group has rejected multiple applications because none of the existing members could vouch for the applicants, said Hattaway, 33. "During the summer of last year, we probably had two or three new members each week that requested to join," said Hattaway, who says she saves at least $200 a month. "People have used it more as the economy has gotten worse."  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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