DAPHNE, ALA.—The dozens of people gathered at the fire station one June afternoon quieted when the battalion chief dressed in a heavy blue uniform approached the podium. He was there to bless the fire ...

BOXES. AND THAT BREAKS MY HEART. IT REALLY TUGS ON MY HEARTSTRINGS, AND IT’S VERY SAD. NEW MEXICO SAFE HAVEN ACT, SIGNED INTO LAW IN 2005. IT ALLOWS PARENTS TO SAFELY SURRENDER THEIR NEWBORNS TO SAFE ...

There are currently 191 of these baby boxes across the U.S. For nearly a decade, Safe Haven Baby Boxes have operated in multiple states but they're still relatively new in some areas. The baby boxes ...

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Plans to install Mid-Missouri's first baby box in Jefferson City have turned out to be more complex than expected. The baby box is planned to be operational by fall. However, Eric Hoy, chief of Cole ...

As more states authorize them, baby boxes continue to offer a safe haven for abandoned newborns. Every U.S. state has laws that allow mothers to safely surrender their newborn children without being ...