Officials say under Ohio’s Safe Haven Law, mothers can anonymously surrender their baby under 30 days old safely and securely.
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - The Independence Fire Department has implemented a baby safe haven for mothers in crisis to surrender their newborns.
A post from the Independence Fire Department explains that the fire department does not have a “Baby Box” but parents can ring the doorbell and hand the newborn to a firefighter or paramedic. The Safe Haven Law allows only a parent to leave an infant with a medical worker at a hospital or emergency service organization or a peace officer at a law enforcement agency, officials say.
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