Expanding on the current laws surrounding the safety of surrendered infants, the Alabama State Legislature aims to further protect these infants through House Bill 473.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Alabama’s Safe Haven Law will soon provide even greater protections for surrendered infants following the Alabama State Legislature’s unanimous passage of House Bill 473 on June 1.
“We have to do everything we can to prevent harm to these babies,” said Givens. “We want mothers and fathers who are unable to care for their babies to have safer, more compassionate options to leave infants where they can receive care before going to loving homes.” The Department of Human Resources, which oversees child welfare programs, was an essential partner on the bill.
Also included in House Bill 473 was the permission to install “baby boxes” in local hospitals and fire stations. These boxes allow for parents in crisis to surrender infants into safely and anonymously, instead of leaving them somewhere dangerous.
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