{"id":128349,"date":"2016-10-15T10:22:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-15T14:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"\/news\/?p=128349"},"modified":"2016-10-14T14:34:40","modified_gmt":"2016-10-14T18:34:40","slug":"baby-safe-havens-exist-so-every-mother-has-life-affirming-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.liveaction.org\/news\/baby-safe-havens-exist-so-every-mother-has-life-affirming-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby safe havens exist so that every mother has life-affirming options"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A baby was born in Omaha last week. While, that\u2019s not unusual, where the child ended up was. It wasn\u2019t a crib, an incubator, or a maternity ward. It was the ground.<\/p>\n

After a two story drop.<\/p>\n

Antonia Lopez is accused<\/a> of giving birth in her bedroom and then throwing the infant out of her window. Hers wasn\u2019t the first story like this; sadly, it won\u2019t be the last. Baby boys and girls are regularly found in trash cans<\/a> and dumpsters<\/a>, often dead<\/a>. The good news? There\u2019s a safe place they can go.<\/p>\n

Across the country, Baby Safe Haven Laws<\/a> designate locations where babies can be brought, no questions asked. Some states require that infants go to a hospital, but most designate police and fire stations as safe havens as well. The group\u00a0Baby Safe Haven<\/a> publishes an interactive map summarizing each jurisdiction\u2019s rules, and you can also get information toll-free at 1-888-510-BABY (2229).<\/p>\n

Obviously, delivering a baby in secret isn\u2019t the best option. So if you know someone who\u2019s pregnant and isn\u2019t sure what to do, tell her to visit OptionLine.org<\/a> or text the word \u201cHelpline\u201d to 313131. She can get information there, including where to find a pregnancy care center.<\/p>\n

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