Third Infant Surrendered to Alabama Safe Haven Baby Box in 2024

Breitbart ^ | May 20, 2024 | Katherine Hamilton

[Morgana]

A third infant has been surrendered to the Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station #1 in Madison, Alabama, according to officials.

Fire medics evaluated the baby at the station and transferred the infant to Madison Hospital for further evaluation, AL.com reported, citing an announcement from the City of Madison. City officials did not release when the child was surrendered or the sex of the child “in order to preserve the child and mother’s anonymity,” according to the report.

The surrender marks the third since the box was opened in January 2024. The Safe Haven Baby Box at the Madison Fire Station is the first one to be installed in the state.

Baby boxes were created to deter parents from abandoning their newborns, potentially leaving them to die. Baby boxes are temperature-controlled incubators often built into exterior walls of fire stations, police stations, and hospitals that can be accessed from inside. At-risk mothers can safely and legally place their newborns inside. Then, the outside door locks, and mothers have time to get away before an alarm goes off alerting first responders or hospital staff inside.

The baby is then quickly removed and sent to a hospital for a wellness check. From there, the baby is usually placed into state custody and often quickly adopted.

In June 2023, the Alabama Legislature expanded the state’s existing Safe Haven law to authorize Safe Haven Baby Boxes and to allow the surrender of infants up to 45 days old.

[Morgana]

We need more stories like this!!

Thank you God this baby is now safe!

[Dilbert San Diego]

Agree, its good that there is a way to save these unwanted and uncared for babies.

[libertylover]

These should be everywhere.

[xoxox]

I think Uber Disposa-Baby is the next big thing.

[Bob434]

So many married couples who can’t have chi,dren but want them- it will be tough for the child knowing that their biomother didn’t want them, but they will at least have parents who adopt them and do want them.

Moses grew up in a family that adopted him basicslly, so great things do come put of adoptions! May the bio mothers that gave them away b3czuse they were selfish and didn’t want to care for them find Christ some day if they are unsaved, and may God bless th3 children and adoptive parents throughout their lives

[Gay State Conservative]

As sad as this is it’s much,much better than what can happen to a child that isn’t wanted (for whatever reason).

[This I Wonder32460]

Bless the child and bless the mother who surrendered her infant for what we all pray will be a better life for the infant. It doesn’t matter whether the mother surrendered her baby to meet her own needs or to offer the infant a chance at a better life, what matters is the mother thought of placing the infant in a safe place where the infant’s will be given an opportunity for a good life.

[napscoordinator]

I think it’s country wide. You can drop off a baby with no problem at any fire station. I think it’s a great idea. Too bad you can’t drop off 15 years old and have them returned at 25. Maybe in the future. lol.