Safe Haven baby box Archives

Arkansas offers hospitals, fire departments $250,000 to install Safe Haven Baby Boxes

Thanks to money made available by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, lifesaving Safe Haven Baby Boxes can expand in Arkansas and help save more newborn babies.

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Matt Lamb

• Sep 4, 2024Sep 5, 2024

Florida increases age limit for babies surrendered at safe haven locations

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law extending Florida's infant surrender law to allow a 30-day surrender period up from seven days of age. The law also allows the mother to call 911 for a direct surrender to first responders.

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Kim Hayes

• Jul 2, 2024Jul 2, 2024

Florida moves to expand ‘safe haven’ law allowing mothers to safely give up newborns

Florida lawmakers passed legislation to expand the state’s safe haven law, which has already led to success stories, and make it easier for mothers in crisis situations to legally surrender their infants.

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Ashley Sadler

• May 14, 2024May 14, 2024

Second newborn saved by Safe Haven Baby Box in Alabama this year

A bill cleared the Alabama legislature last year that allowed for the installation of the Safe Haven Baby Boxes throughout the state.

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Bridget Sielicki

• Mar 4, 2024Mar 5, 2024

Baby girl saved by Missouri’s first Safe Haven Baby Box hours after birth

‘The mother’s courageous decision to utilize the Safe Haven Baby Box is a testament to the impact of these life-saving initiatives,’ said Republican state Rep. Jim Murphy.

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Calvin Freiburger

• Feb 13, 2024Feb 14, 2024