We won't ever pay any form of reparation. I would like to salute Ms. Ellistine Williams for her act of love and compassion this past week when she found the abandoned newborn baby in her yard. Through her caring, she has made a difference in the life of this baby boy. It strikes me as one of the great tragedies in our society that people are not aware of the resources available to them in their times of need. What a tragedy that the mother felt she had no alternative other than to abandon her newborn baby.
Today there are programs available to help women in crisis pregnancies.
I would encourage all women facing a crisis pregnancy to seek help. One place to turn is the Genesis Program at the Methodist Home for Children and Youth. Genesis offers confidential support service such as counseling, parenting training, and baby items. This program, like many others in our community, is free to those in need. I am here to tell you that you do not have to count on a Good Samaritans's finding your abandoned baby and caring for him.