Tuscaloosa installs its first Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 1, allowing anonymous surrender of infants within 45 days of birth.
Tuscaloosa has installed its first Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 1, marking the city's fifth in Alabama. The baby box provides a secure, anonymous space for mothers in crisis to surrender their newborns without face-to-face interaction or fear of legal prosecution. A silent alarm is triggered when the box is opened, alerting first responders. The Safe Haven law in Alabama allows parents to surrender an infant within 45 days of birth.
May 22, 2024
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