Research Paper on:
The Plight of Abandoned Children in the US and the World

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by their frightened mothers, and what we are trying to do to overcome this epidemic in America. ABOUT THE PROBLEM It might be unbelievable to some but America is  one of the few countries that does not "provide health care to every citizen" (Sanders, 2001, PG) which includes the newborns. America stands alone in the fact that most  mothers go back to work before their children are one year old due to inadequate maternity leave. Another way that America outranks other industrialized nations is that it  does not offer "public assistance to child care" (Sanders, 2001, PG). Perhaps this is one of the reasons that America is ranked so high in the number of children that  are abandoned, including newborns left to die, children that are left in the streets to fend for themselves, and just simply abandoned. Whenever abandonment in industrialized nations becomes an issue,  people take notice. It is unfortunate that public effort to correct this ongoing situation will most likely not be enough to withstand the fight, because most public organizations do  not have the resources with which to combat this problem. In light of the tremendous emotional influence people have over their juvenile charges, it can be argued that this  particular field holds a great deal more ethical conscience than any other. Often vulnerable and afraid, abandoned children are not able to protect themselves. STEPS TO CORRECT THE  PROBLEM Many states are taking steps to correct the problem. But some of these corrections are not enough. Welfare reform is not generally solving the problems of mothers  with too little education living in poverty-stricken areas and unable to care for their many children (Quindlen 2001). But many states have adopted a new law in which people