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 ...

In March, a newborn baby was surrendered to the state of Iowa - the 80th time Iowa’s Safe Haven law has been used.

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Wisconsin Rapids could become one of the next communities in Wisconsin to add a Safe Haven Baby Box. There are a total of seven throughout the state, but none in central ...

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 ...

COLLINS, Miss. (WDAM) - A baby has been surrendered to the Safe Haven Baby Box in Covington County, the second to be surrendered at that location. Safe Haven Baby Boxes confirmed the surrender on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jacksonville City Council will vote on legislation that would install "safe haven baby boxes" at 14 fire stations across ...

Florida HB 791 aims to make surrendering newborns easier by allowing the use of baby boxes. Baby boxes are climate-controlled containers where parents can anonymously leave infants for staff to find.

Engine 12 Captain Mike Allen opens the door to a Safe Haven Baby Box at a Mobile, Alabama Fire Station on June 9, 2025. Credit - Charity Rachelle for TIME DAPHNE, ALA.—The dozens of people gathered at ...