Sikeston City Council approves Safe Haven Baby Box installation at a new fire station, providing an anonymous option for parents to surrender infants up to 45 days old.

Sikeston City Council has approved the installation of a Safe Haven Baby Box at the new fire station. The climate-controlled, alarmed box allows parents in crisis to anonymously surrender infants up to 45 days old without fear of prosecution under Missouri's Safe Place for Newborns Act. This installation will be the second Safe Haven Baby Box in Missouri, with the other located in St. Louis.

May 01, 2024
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