Indiana takes advantage of “baby Moses” law and installs first “baby box” in America!

Last updated on: May 3, 2016 at 9:56 am by Bristol Palin

Indiana takes advantage of “baby Moses” law and installs first “baby box” in America! 2016-05-03T09:56:12-05:00 Bristol Palin

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When women get pregnant and want to give up their baby, they sometimes feel too ashamed to face others during that process. But did you know that “safe-haven laws” (also known in some states as “Baby Moses laws“) makes it completely legal to leave a baby if the parent, for whatever reason, can’t take care of him?

They have a legal right to give their baby up and they shouldn’t have to be embarrassed.

Thankfully, Indiana is doing something about that.

A Safe Haven Baby Box where mothers can drop off unwanted newborns anonymously with emergency help moments away is now available in northeastern Indiana.

The padded, climate-controlled container was dedicated Tuesday at the Woodburn Volunteer Fire Department about 15 miles east of Fort Wayne near the Ohio state line. It’s on an exterior wall of the fire station.

The Knights of Columbus of Indiana will pay for the first 100 baby boxes, which cost $1,500 to $2,000 each, said Monica Kelsey, a volunteer with the fire department who has been advocating for baby boxes in Indiana for several years.

How do they work?

The boxes are equipped with a security system that notifies emergency personnel when a baby is dropped off. Emergency responders can get to the child within minutes.

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have safe haven laws, which allow unharmed newborns to be surrendered without fear of prosecution. Indiana’s law allows mothers to drop off newborns at police stations, fire stations and hospitals.

Critics of baby boxes contend the containers make it easier to surrender a child without exploring other options and can deprive mothers of needed medical care.

Kelsey, however, said that some people want total anonymity. She spoke of a girl who called a hotline she volunteers for who wanted to know where a baby box was. The girl refused to go to a hospital or fire station to drop off the baby, but eventually, her boyfriend brought the baby to a hospital.

“This is not criminal,” Kelsey said. “This is legal. We don’t want to push women away.”

Every community needs one of these boxes! Here’s more on how you can get one in your town:

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