On Tuesday , a 14-year-old girl from Council Bluffs , Iowa , was abandoned at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha , Nebraska , just across the Missouri River from Council Bluffs . State of Nebraska ' safe haven ' law allows parents to dump teenagers . Law 's original intent was to protect unwanted newborns . Governor calls on legislature to change law to insert more restrictions . Safe haven laws fail to address issues behind abandonment , child advocates say .
State of Nebraska ' safe haven ' law allows parents to dump teenagers . Law 's original intent was to protect unwanted newborns . Governor calls on legislature to change law to insert more restrictions . Safe haven laws fail to address issues behind abandonment , child advocates say .