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Philadelphia Hospital Unveils Safe Haven Baby Box
Philadelphia's hospital now offers a safe, anonymous way for a parent in crisis to surrender a newborn.
Neshoba General unveiled its Safe Haven Baby Box at a blessing ceremony on Monday, November 9. It is the 13th box in Mississippi and the 491st in the country, and the money to install it was raised by the Neshoba County Republican Women.
A parent places the baby inside, an alarm alerts hospital staff, and the door locks on its own so staff can retrieve the baby and start care right away. No name has to be given. Under Mississippi's Safe Haven Law, a baby 45 days old or younger can be surrendered this way without charges.
Help is available day or night at 1-866-99BABY1.
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