The most common age for a mother who abandons her baby is 19. But there are recorded incidents involving mothers from 13 - 42 years of age.
Generally, these mothers did not have a history of drug abuse or criminal behavior.
The problem is not concentrated in any economic or racial category. It crosses all socio-economic groups. The next incident could happen to your neighbor, friend, or daughter.
These mothers usually have denied their pregnancies and isolated themselves from friends and family. When the baby is born, find themselves in crisis. This is when they commit an unthinkable crime.
The mothers who committed these crimes did not know about their safe alternative under the Safe Haven law.