Some cities in Alabama are planning to install safety devices at fire stations that will allow parents to securely and anonymously surrender infants into the custody of the state.
Jun. 30, 2023, 7:00 a.m.
The sponsor of the bill, Rep. Donna Givens, a Republican from Loxley and a first-year lawmaker, said she got the idea from a similar bill that passed this year in Mississippi. Givens’ bill, HB473, passed the House and Senate without a dissenting vote and was signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey. It takes effect Sept. 1.
“Number one and most important, saving baby’s lives,” Givens said. “Number two, it’s saving the mother from making the mistake of her life that she will regret for the rest of her life. And number three, it’s putting a baby in these loving couple’s arms that desperately wants a baby.” The emergency staff will take the infant to a hospital for evaluation and notify the Alabama Department of Human Resources , which will take custody of the child. DHR will contact law enforcement to determine if the child has been reported missing. The child will be placed in foster care as a first step toward a permanent home.
Foley Fire Chief Joey Darby said he hopes to have a Safe Haven Baby Box installed at the city’s fire station just off Alabama 59, the busy highway to the state’s beaches. The station is near the South Baldwin Regional Medical Center. Foley said he will have to seek approval from the city council. But he said he has always considered the fire department a safe haven, and the new law creates another important way it can serve that purpose.
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