Woman, 19, charged with abandoning infant daughter to go drinking
Monday, November 10, 2008 9:05 AM PST
By The Associated Press
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E-mail this articleGRESHAM, Ore. — A 19-year-old woman has been charged with abandoning her infant daughter so she could go drinking with friends.
Gresham police said Gloria C. Moore went out with friends last Thursday and left her 10-month-old alone in a playpen.
The girl was abandoned for six hours before she was finally found in a puddle of her own urine.
Moore was being held at that Multnomah County jail and faces child neglect charges.
TeenCitizen wrote on Nov 10, 2008 9:12 AM:
" cross out the Teen part of my name, im ashamed to be one now "
lola*in*longview wrote on Nov 10, 2008 9:39 AM:
" This girl is scum. Whenever there is a child abuse case the parents should be sterilized regardless of there wanting more children to abuse. SICK SICK SICK. "
bmoc wrote on Nov 10, 2008 9:43 AM:
" six hours sounds reasonable. Didn't this girl learn anything when she had to carry the pound of sugar around school for a week to learn about being a mother. Our education system needs to teach better parenting. "
ItsKarma wrote on Nov 10, 2008 9:45 AM:
" Are they going to serilize this woman? She and the father should never be allowed to have others to mistreat! Yeah, it doesn't say he was there, but, thats his kid too. He has a responsibility to protect just like she does. We as a society have got to make being a parent an honor NOT a right. It's the only way things are going to change for the better. "
LongviewFam wrote on Nov 10, 2008 9:53 AM:
" 19 and she's going out drinking? She's got some major problems... I'd like to know who finally found the baby. "
autumnie wrote on Nov 10, 2008 10:00 AM:
" This is why I am PRO CHOICE! If a woman isn't ready to bring a child into the world-and she KNOWS this, she should be able to make the right choices. Obviously this girl is really bad at making "the right choice" but had she been educated, maybe she would've 1)not gotten pregnant in the first place 2)not had the baby or put it up for adoption-so parents who WANT a baby could love this child 3)not gone out drinking-underage. "
somedude wrote on Nov 10, 2008 11:18 AM:
" Pro Choice is an easy Copout and Murder any way you look at it! There are enough people in this world that can't have kids but want them that no life should ever be murdered because the parent is not responsible or lack of interest! The only thing pro Choice teaches is that Murder is a way out! These teens who get knocked up should be forced to have the child so that they can "learn" that the choices they make have consequences, when they experience the pain of Child Birth they might think twice before spreading their legs and disease to anyone willing! "
Proud Teacher wrote on Nov 10, 2008 11:19 AM:
" Bmoc, are you kidding me? This young woman should have been taught by her PARENTS! Her disgusting behavior has nothing to do with the schools. Give me a break! Schools are here to teach reading, writing, math, science, etc. I can't get all of the academics into my schedule, let alone remedy the failures of society. One of the things that's wrong with society is that they expect the schools to parent children. This woman should be sterilized and her child should get to be adopted by a wonderful loving couple that can't
have children. I am a parent too and it is MY RESPONSIBILITY to teach my children how to be a good parent. THat is once they have graduated from high school and college, found a good job, and married a good person. THEN, many years from now, they can make me a grandparent. "
have children. I am a parent too and it is MY RESPONSIBILITY to teach my children how to be a good parent. THat is once they have graduated from high school and college, found a good job, and married a good person. THEN, many years from now, they can make me a grandparent. "
country gal wrote on Nov 10, 2008 11:41 AM:
" This stuff is happening overwhelmingly and in all states. Why should the young woman be the culprit? Doesn't it take a young man also to make a baby? I'm wondering if she's one of those on welfare? If so, I'm mighty tired of having taxpayer's money going into welfare on situation as this. Whether they've been educated about the birds and the bees, this should be the responsibilities of the baby's 'mom' and 'dad'. If they can't provide a home, either put the baby up for adoption or Grandparents of both side of the family, step up and take over. Why should us taxpayers be responsible for your children? "
Former Resident wrote on Nov 10, 2008 11:52 AM:
" LongviewFam, I read in an Oregon newspaper that it was the mother's drinking buddies that found the child. She didn't want to let her friends into her apartment when they brought her home (after telling them she had gotten a babysitter for her child) and they got suspicious, went in, and found the baby. Then they got into a heated argument with the mother about the situation, and a neighbor overheard it and called the police. "
lastchild wrote on Nov 10, 2008 12:07 PM:
" You can educate all you want, you can give people the tools for life, but ultimately the choice will be hers to decide at the time what they want to do. She made the choice to abandon her child to go out and drink. Any person who knows wrong from right will hopefully make the correct choice. She unfortunately didn't make the correct choice, she'll pay for her mistake "
seriously wrote on Nov 10, 2008 12:37 PM:
" Nothing angers me more than the way innocent children are treated by their so-called 'parents'. This is just disgusting! The sad part is, this probably isn't the first time this dirtbag has done something like this, only the first time she's been caught. I hope the baby is placed with a loving family and has a chance at a good life. "
mole wrote on Nov 10, 2008 1:11 PM:
" you need a license to drive!!"TEENS WHO GET KNOCKED UP SHOULD BE FORCED TO HAVE THE CHILD"Is not that what happened here,she left the kid, a brilliant decision.And she experienced the pain!!!! RUBBERS ARE YOUR FRIEND,ALL TEENS SHOULD GET THEM ON THIER THIRTEENTH BDAY "
JMKelso wrote on Nov 10, 2008 1:18 PM:
" DUH: Cases of rape account for 1% of all abortions performed, and another 1% goes to health of the mother. The other 98% is abortions performed because of 'inconveniece' to the mother/parents.(Do some research) Pro 'choice' is a definite cop out. It's making 'killing a baby' sound prettier, because the truth is an ugly one. "
unbelieveable wrote on Nov 10, 2008 1:23 PM:
" TO BMOC! You are joking right! It is NOT the schools responsibility to teach the kids about the facts of life, it is the parents! Schools teach reading, writing and arithmetic! People think all the time that kids go wrong because of the schools not doing a better job teaching. Let the parents take responsibility! That is crazy! "
bmoc wrote on Nov 10, 2008 1:26 PM:
" Proud Teacher - you should know best that most parents don't teach their kids anything. Nearly every person will become a parent. How about teaching parenting, since it is something that most of us will have to do. "
Billy Hill wrote on Nov 10, 2008 1:32 PM:
" I will be so glad when "Obama care" is implemented and things like this will not happen because there will be a "community house" staffed with government employees to take over when young unwed mothers have things to do. "
MamaB wrote on Nov 10, 2008 1:40 PM:
" To "Country Gal", your statement (Why should the young woman be the culprit? Doesn't it take a young man also to make a baby?) is VERY off base with this article. The article did not state that the "parents" chose to go out drinking, it said the MOTHER went out drinking. At 19 years old chances are high that she's a single parent and the father is either not in the picture. This is a case of neglect/abuse by the MOTHER, the father has nothing to do with this.... On your other points, I absolutely agree!! "
lumasa wrote on Nov 10, 2008 1:50 PM:
" to DUH - My mother is the product of a rape. If my grandmother had chosen the easy way out . . . well, you get the picture. Instead, my grandmother endured the shame of being an unwed mother in the 40's. Her family called her a hore. She still chose life for her child. "
DUH wrote on Nov 10, 2008 1:52 PM:
" I don't need to do any research JMKelso. that's an argument you don't want to get into. This story isn't about pro-choice, pro-life. I suggest you get one. A life, that is. "
rocko wrote on Nov 10, 2008 2:18 PM:
" Wow The comments on this story are way out in left field. so let me see if I can put them all together, check it out. The school system failed this girl which in turn is why she had sex without a condom. with the father not in the picture she jumped on welfare and became a alcoholic that has no parenting skills. she couldve had an abortion, but thats worse than neglect. shes only 19 and she should be sterilized because of this. So all we need to figure out is what to do with all the filth in this country, this includes the teachers because its all their fault. PLEASE! WHATEVER! "
mom of four wrote on Nov 10, 2008 2:33 PM:
" Exuse me, but just to let you know I was a teen mom and guess what I didn't do any of that. I still don't drink or smoke. I am a good mom and apparently with 4 kids now. I have a good husband that provides for our family. We are not on any assistance and we are happy. Sure, I don't want my daughter or one of my boys getting someone/or gettign pregnant at a young age but you cannot stop a teen from being a teen. Teens are sneaky and they learn to lie well. Yes, I am talking about myself and alot of my past friends. The thing is I wanted to act like a grow up and guess what I am now one and love being a mom. Kids need to learn sex ed and condoms should be allowed in schools. Would I have used one if available? You betcha! "
JMKelso wrote on Nov 10, 2008 2:39 PM:
" CountryGal: You asked: "Why should the young woman be the culprit?"
Is that a joke? SHE chose to go out drinking and left her infant alone. Now you are trying to blame the dad when we don't even know any side of that? She IS the culprit; plain and simple. Of course the dad should help raise his child, but perhaps he does. Maybe she had custody of the child during this time; at any rate this evening was solely HER poor decision and she should definitely be punished to the full extent of the law. "
Is that a joke? SHE chose to go out drinking and left her infant alone. Now you are trying to blame the dad when we don't even know any side of that? She IS the culprit; plain and simple. Of course the dad should help raise his child, but perhaps he does. Maybe she had custody of the child during this time; at any rate this evening was solely HER poor decision and she should definitely be punished to the full extent of the law. "
local wrote on Nov 10, 2008 2:52 PM:
" somedude: I can't help but notice "dude" in your user name. It's really easy for "dudes" to sit back and tell a females what "choices" they MUST make. I can only wonder if your rhetoric would be different if you/men where the ones who had to face an unwanted pregnancy. This story has nothing to do with a womans right to choose....the baby is already here and this young girl has completely failed in her role as a young mother. I can only hope that there is a stable family member who's willing and able to pick up the pieces for the baby's sake.
So please somedude, keep your hateful nasty judgmental words to yourself. Women in this county do have a legal right to choose how they want to handle an unwanted pregnancy and they don't need "dudes" like you passing judgment on an already difficult choice. "
So please somedude, keep your hateful nasty judgmental words to yourself. Women in this county do have a legal right to choose how they want to handle an unwanted pregnancy and they don't need "dudes" like you passing judgment on an already difficult choice. "
country gal wrote on Nov 10, 2008 3:15 PM:
" MamaB and JMKelso: Today's society, we see a lot of unwed mothers with babies and you're right, I'm off based on the culprit subject. She made a bad choice and should be punished accordingly. Still, I still want to know where is the man of their baby? Why isn't he not involved? He's just as responsible, too. "
MEMOTAKER wrote on Nov 10, 2008 3:22 PM:
" U GUYS JUST CANT START PUTTING THE BLAME ON PARENTS OR ENOUGH EDUCATION OR WHATEVER YOUR BLAMING. WHATS DONE IS DONE. WE HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A WAY TO KEEP THIS FROM HAPPENING RATHER THAN FOCUS ALL THE OPINONS ON WHOSE FAULT IT IS. USE THAT NEGATIVITY TO MAKE A CHANGE! DONT BE QUICK TO JUDGE. HELP THAT POOR LIL GIRL GET HER MOMMY HELP SO SHE CAN GROW UP HEALTHY AND HAPPY! "
TeenCitizen wrote on Nov 10, 2008 4:11 PM:
" Somedude, what happens when the baby is born to a mother who can't take care of it. In your attempt to spite the girl who gave birth, you'd be wrecking a babies life, most likely causing him to grow up with a hate towards the world, and blend into society as another troublemaker, because his parents weren't there for him "
country gal wrote on Nov 10, 2008 4:12 PM:
" Memotaker: You say "We have to figure out a way to keep this from happening?" Why should we be the one to keep it from happening? Besides, a lot of taxpayers money has been spent providing the schools and social services with books and whatever hoping to educate them about the birds and the bees when in reality it should be taught in the homes. Unfortunately it's not working. I'm sure the teens know all about the birds and the bees but the temptation is too great for them. Like Mom of 4 said, teens are sneaky and learn to lie well. To Mom of 4, kudos to you for taking on the responsibility that I know has not always been easy. "
AmericanGirl wrote on Nov 10, 2008 6:36 PM:
" Somedude I agree with you I am one of those people who could not have children and always wanted them so mine are all adopted and loved. Abortion has not changed anything,we still have foster care and we still have abuse so that is far from the fix just something people get to explain to god when their turn comes and I would not want to be them. "
longviewtransplant wrote on Nov 10, 2008 6:37 PM:
" why is this even news? gross. it's about responsibility, and apparently, she has no concept of that. "
Gondolapete wrote on Nov 10, 2008 7:21 PM:
" So this is justification for being pro choice??? was abortion illegal prior to this girl becoming pregnant? "
mom of four wrote on Nov 10, 2008 7:30 PM:
" To lumasa~ i commend your grandma, but on the other hand if she had wanted to not have the child that is HER CHOICE! Not yours not mine. I don't belive that you should use it for a form of BC but it should be a womans choice period. If I would have had a child that I knew I could not support and would have to live off of assistance guess what I would have choose to have one. Personally that is a choice thankfully everyday that I did not make but I have ppl that I know and love dearly that have had them and guess what they did cause they choose too! i do not look down on any of them or anyone else. However i went to school with this gal and she has 8 kids (some twins) and pregnant again she does not have custody of any of them do you not think she should stop? I do, it is called get a tubel! "
Kay English wrote on Nov 10, 2008 10:12 PM:
" We have to have a license before we can drive. How about a parenting license before getting to have a baby? Reversible sterilization for all. Pass your test, get your license, reverse the sterilization, have a baby. No more abortions except when medically necessary or rape/incest. Please don't post back about a woman's choice, her body, blah, blah, blah. Abortion is murder, not a convenient medical procedure. "
Mom of 6 wrote on Nov 10, 2008 11:58 PM:
" I think an important part that is bein g overlooked is Where is this girls support? Not like the welfare office, I mean her family? Where is the baby's daddy? I looked at all the posts here, and when I see comments like get her sterilized, blame her school blah blah blah.
She is not on here to defend herself, and nor will I. I was a teen mom at 17, I went out with my friends, but I had family to help me still be able to go out to be what I was, still just a teen. I have 6 kids, condoms never were my friends obviously. My kids are #1 priority for me. I am saddened by the lack of concern for this baby, the mom put herself first, and should not have her child back without serious parenting classes and close monitoring provided by CPS. She needs to have to earn her baby back, and if she fails, at least that baby will be taken care of by someone else. Kudos to the drinking buddies, at least they knew right from wrong. "
She is not on here to defend herself, and nor will I. I was a teen mom at 17, I went out with my friends, but I had family to help me still be able to go out to be what I was, still just a teen. I have 6 kids, condoms never were my friends obviously. My kids are #1 priority for me. I am saddened by the lack of concern for this baby, the mom put herself first, and should not have her child back without serious parenting classes and close monitoring provided by CPS. She needs to have to earn her baby back, and if she fails, at least that baby will be taken care of by someone else. Kudos to the drinking buddies, at least they knew right from wrong. "
mom of four wrote on Nov 11, 2008 1:31 AM:
" Kay English~ It is a woman's choice until you have to be stuck with that desison then shut your pie hole! "
AmericanGirl wrote on Nov 11, 2008 8:32 AM:
" Kay-english I agree that whole saying It's a womens body makes me sick, It Is not her body her body go's in and comes out and the babies body on the other hand does not come out so well. I am also tired of how about support for this girl,did she ask her family ahead of time you know before she dropped her pants If they would be willing to babysit while she parties and try's to make another baby something tell's me (NO.) 19 Is not that young people now a day just want to baby and make excuses for them. "
Tracie C wrote on Nov 11, 2008 8:37 AM:
" I think the whole situation is sad. That poor baby. I hope there is no permanent damage from being left alone. My heart goes out to her. "
Tempest wrote on Nov 11, 2008 10:20 AM:
" What makes anyone think that just because this young woman had a baby and neglected it, that it was an UNWANTED pregnancy and that she should have gotten an abortion? There are MANY, MANY cases where a very young mother has children INTENTIONALLY (they need someone to love them, etc.) and then discovers that raising a kid is not as easy as she thought it was going to be. I don't think the problem was the pregnancy. I think the problem was whatever happened before it, and the poor choices she made after it. There is NO excuse for this, but I don't think this is a pro-life/pro-choice matter at all. Abortions are VERY widely available, and some are funded by groups that want to prevent babies born to addicted or alcoholic moms. PSA: There are thousands upon thousands of books, websites, resources in the community to give people the opportunity to educate themselves about pregnancy and parenting. It shocks me when I mothers-to-be that "Mother's Intuition" is good enough. Or "I'm a mom now and I'll learn how as I go along. It's nature." Please, for the love of all things good, don't let your children down out of selfishness and stupidity, no matter your age. I pity that poor baby and hope there is someone in her life that will take good care of her. "
KristyC1978 wrote on Nov 11, 2008 11:50 AM:
" I am just glad that this terrible Mom was caught before something worse happend. This baby can now go to a loving home. This Trash should never be able to have her child again anyone with common sence wouldn't leave a baby alone. I am not for abortion at all but now some lucky family has the chance to love this child, if she where aborted then there would have been an empty spot in someone's heart. "
JMKelso wrote on Nov 11, 2008 4:16 PM:
" DUH: Duh! You brought it up. You asked what about cases of rape. I was simply presenting some facts in response to YOUR question. Get a life?!?!? What are you like twelve??? "
Ms. Z wrote on Nov 11, 2008 5:07 PM:
" Let me get this straight, you want to force a woman to have a baby yet it is not your responsibility to help support it once it is born. Yes there are many people out there who want to adopt a child, a bouncy healthy baby. What about those babies born addicted to drugs, the older children who were taken from abusive households, the "less the perfect" that all sit lingering in foster care while waiting on these loving people you speak of. I read from the same people who want to force a woman to have a child turn to next article and state that their hard earned tax dollars should not be used to support someone who was irresponsible enough to have a child with no means of support or who is emotionally unfit to be a parent. "
KristyC1978 wrote on Nov 11, 2008 7:56 PM:
" Ms.Z, No one forced her to have her child that you or i know of. No one made her go drinking that night that was her choice, there are people out there who want a child no matter what they might have been born with or addicted too and in this story which is what i am talking about this is a small child who has every chance in the world if given the chance to have a wonderful life and not be ditched so her looser mom can go drinking. It doesn't matter the child is here and she deserves a chance to be in a loving family. "
piper wrote on Nov 11, 2008 10:02 PM:
" Kristy,I'm a D/A Counselor and work closely with Chld Protection. She will not lose this baby, now or the next five times she does this. And for somedude, why are you so angry? "
SPARROW wrote on Nov 12, 2008 12:24 AM:
" Piper is right, she will not lose this child over this particuliar incident, and that is what is sad. She will get plenty more chances to abuse or neglect this child before before she would lose custody permanently. They will send the mother to parenting classes, etc., but the damage has already been done. At 10 months old, I would be surprised if this was the first time this child has been endangered by the mothers choices. Besides responsibility and good sense, the main things this mother is lacking, are a mothers natural instincint to protect her child, and most important a mother's love. This does not exist here, and probably never will. This child would be better off being adopted by someone that can show her love, whild she is a infant, and not prolong the agony of trying to educate the mother on how to care for a child she once put abandoned. She should not have another chance to ruin or not to ruin this childs life, while she decides what to do with hers. By then the child is older and maybe not as adoptable. Returning children to bad parents is sentencing that child to a life of hell, and it's done everyday. It seems parenting values diminish with each generation a little, and our society is a product of this. I prey this mom is not the role model for this child. "
youngmommyof1 wrote on Nov 12, 2008 2:06 PM:
" As a young mom myself im 19 and have a 5 month old. the only time i drink is when she is in the room with me..But she should get some time for this..I never leave my baby alone at all.. and for some one to do this makes me sick..she should know better then this.. She should know that something bad could happen to the baby.. "
DUH wrote on Nov 13, 2008 10:58 AM:
" JMKelso, I posed my question to someone else. You chose to jump in with statistics and in a Palinesque sort of way, you avoided giving an answer. I will pose it to you since you seem so eager to jump in and spout off. In cases of rape, do you think that the woman should have NO CHOICE about it and be forced to carry and deliver the baby? "
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