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Home > Conference Calendar > 14th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect: Gateways to Prevention > Conference Program > Presentation Abstracts > Legal Issues in Child Neglect Cases: Hot Topics (Workshop 3) > Legal Issues for Cases of Child Neglect: Hot Topic > Abandoned Babies: "Safe Haven" Legislation

Abandoned Babies: "Safe Haven" Legislation

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Notes:

Abandoned Babies: "Safe Haven" Legislation

Background:

1998 105 babies abandoned in public places
31,000 babies left in hospitals
(source: Senate Report: Topics of Legislative Interest May/June 2000)

Texas became first state to enact "safe haven" law in 1999 Currently, 37 states have some form of safe haven legislation

Intent is to decrease # of babies left in dangerous situations

 

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