Listener Feedback

NICK EICHER, HOST: Up next, Listener Feedback. We begin with a correction from our Monday, February 6th program.

During Legal Docket we tried to clarify the difference between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

Longtime reader and podcast listener Amy Huffman pointed out that we mis-attributed the act that guarantees a free public education to children with disabilities, [which is] specific to each child’s individual needs.

AMY HUFFMAN: It's actually the I.D.E.A. The Individuals with disabilities Education Act that makes this provision. The ADA, The Americans with disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, including in schools. Thanks for all that you do to keep us soundly informed.

Well, thank you for the correction. We’ve made note of it on our program transcript.

MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Next, a note of appreciation from Randy Calvelli:

He’s asking that we send his “thanks to Amy Lewis.” He wrote: “She put out a great piece on Hody Childress on the February 1st edition of The World and Everything in It.” He says, “What a great legacy this brother left behind! I’m looking forward to meeting and thanking him for his good example when we’re all together with Jesus.”

EICHER: Well, thanks, Randy. Your good words are passed along!

Just a quick comment: By now I hope you’re familiar with our mission statement—“Biblically objective journalism that informs, educates, and inspires.” Amy’s story on Hody is a great illustration of that last category: inspiration.

In our business, we often have to cover difficult stories and tragic situations…but we also look for stories that help us fulfill Hebrews 10:24: “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works.”

Stories like these inspire us all to love more like Jesus and do good works of faith.

BROWN: Next a couple questions. First we head to Fayetteville, Arkansas. Listener Rosa Floyd had this inquiry after this month’s Word Play on February 17th.

ROSA FLOYD: I enjoyed the episode, but I was just curious if he was actually able to find a statistic for the number of men and women's words. I did a presentation on that, several years back and I never could find an original source. I just found people saying it and quoting other people saying it. And so I was hoping that he was actually able to find an original source. Thank you. And keep up the great work.

Rosa, we sent your question on to George and he told us that the stat came out of a London Spectator column he clipped, but it didn’t include a citation. He’s seen the same or very similar figures from multiple other sources, but again, all without attribution. George is intrigued by recent studies that suggest this piece of folk wisdom may not be as true as it once was. Hope that helps.

EICHER: One last comment and question today. Myrna, this one is about your Safe Delivery series. Janell Young writes that even though she wasn’t looking for more podcasts to add to her feed, Safe Delivery piqued her attention because of her involvement with the pro-life movement. But she’s writing for a clarification. She heard you report, Myrna, that

“Since 2016, infant-abandonment rates in Indiana have dropped … to zero.”

Her question is around the definition of “infant-abandonment rates.” Specifically, does that mean “that no babies have been found in the boxes since then, or does that mean that babies found in the boxes are not considered … abandoned”?

And she closes with “Keep up the good work!”

So, Myrna, what do you tell Janell?

BROWN: Well, thanks, first of all. I’m glad the series is useful.

But to answer the question: that statistic comes from the nonprofit, Save Abandoned Babies Foundation. The foundation reports that since 2016, zero babies have been illegally abandoned. Babies surrendered in baby boxes are not considered abandoned in Indiana, making those surrenders legal. Hope that helps.

EICHER: Myrna’s three part series on Safe Haven laws and baby boxes concludes this weekend right here on this podcast feed. If you’ve missed either of the first two episodes, we’ll include a link to them in today’s transcript.

BROWN: Well that’s it for this month’s Listener Feedback. Thanks to everyone who wrote and called in. If you have comments to share with us you can send them to editor@wng.org. And if you’re writing, why not take a moment and record your comments on your phone and send that along as well. We’ve included instructions on how to do that on our website: wng.org/podcasts. Or you can phone in your feedback. Our listener line is ‪(202) 709-9595.

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