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A broken system leads Georgia parents to abandon their children in desperate bid to help them
One mom told me, “I love my son. I love him so much but it’s like, am I the best thing for him?" more »
posted 07/08/21
Why were the parents of 13 children in Georgia desperate enough to abandon them last year?
It’s been called trading custody for care — the belief that the state can offer something the... more »
posted 11/25/20

Rebecca Lindstrom's Work
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Project: Mom says she left note with abandoned child, police never found it
A teenage boy left at a hospital in December 2019 triggered 11Alive’s investigation into child abandonment. His mom says there’s a lot we don’t know about that day.
Project: Georgia lawmakers commit to tackling child abandonment in next legislative session
The #Keeping series shows how the challenges of raising children with severe emotional and developmental disabilities can lead to abandonment.
Project: Her first word: Cheeto. Once a non-verbal toddler with autism, Ava hopes her story will help other children with special needs
It took a seven-year fight to get Ava’s Law, which mandates insurance coverage for children with autism. Now Ava hopes her story can inspire a new battle.