Key takeaways:
- A newborn baby was safely surrendered in a “baby box” at a Bowling Green, Kentucky fire station last week.
- The baby boxes are installed into exterior walls of designated hospitals or public safety buildings, and allow newborns to be surrendered anonymously.
- The baby box program is designed to provide a safe and anonymous way for parents to surrender their newborns, and reduce the number of infant deaths due to abandonment.
A newborn baby was safely surrendered in a “baby box” at a Bowling Green, Kentucky fire station last week, the first such instance since the state passed a law allowing anonymous surrendering of newborns at such devices.
Monica Kelsey, founder and CEO of Safe Haven Baby Boxes Inc., announced the news at a press conference on Friday. She said that the baby box had been in operation for a little under two months when the infant was left inside.
“This baby is healthy, this baby is beautiful, this baby is perfect, and the Department of Child Services is now looking for a forever home,” Kelsey said.
The baby boxes are installed into exterior walls of designated hospitals or public safety buildings, and allow newborns to be surrendered anonymously. Fire department staff were able to tend to the child in less than 90 seconds, according to Kelsey.
Kelsey said that the baby box program is designed to provide a safe and anonymous way for parents to surrender their newborns, and that the program is intended to reduce the number of infant deaths due to abandonment.
The baby box program is currently in operation in several states, including Indiana, Ohio, and Texas.
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