Quick Where's the Fire, er, Baby?

re: Quick Where's the Fire, er, Baby?

sallie — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:22:41 GMT

all states have 'safe haven' laws with nebraska and alaska adding ones just this year. the national safe haven alliance is a good place to get more informaiton.

re: Quick Where's the Fire, er, Baby?

JeanneSager — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:59:27 GMT

I've never found anything definitive on whether all states allow safe surrender. NPR reported in 2007 that 47 states do (www.npr.org/.../story.php), but there could certainly have been additional laws passed in the year since that was published.

re: Quick Where's the Fire, er, Baby?

Mamallama — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:29:45 GMT

I'd be curious to see if ALL states really do have the safe haven law.

re: Quick Where's the Fire, er, Baby?

Treespeed — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:29:07 GMT

While I realize the first line of this piece is in jest I'd be willing to bet your local firefighter/paramedic has delivered as many babies as some midwives. My father certainly did.

re: Quick Where's the Fire, er, Baby?

Brian Mack — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:09:44 GMT

I believe that all states have laws in place designating safe locations for parents to "abandon" their babies. The goal is to reduce the death rate of unwanted children.

I work at a hospital in Illinois and we have similar signs near our entrances to alert people to the program.

re: Quick Where's the Fire, er, Baby?

leahsmom — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:39:54 GMT

I like the baby on the building sign - do other places do that?