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July 29, 2007
Baby Dropped Off At Fire Station
Topics:LAKELAND - A woman dropped off a healthy newborn girl at a fire station at about noon today.
It was the first time the Lakeland Fire Department has received a baby under the state’s Safe Haven law, which also protects the mother from prosecution.
The baby was taken to Lakeland Regional Medical Center and remains there for observation.
A BABY IS SUCH A PRECIOUS GIFT
Baby abandonment is a tragedy that is happening in the United States - It does not have to happen:
A Safe Haven for Newborns began in response to the tragedy of infant abandonment in Florida. We see and read about abandoned babies all too often – it is heart breaking. The Safe haven law is a safety net for both the mother and the newborn infant. Instead of abandoning a newborn to an almost sure death, it allows mothers, fathers or whoever is in possession of an unfarmed newborn, approximately three days old or less, to leave them at a Safe Haven facility: Any Hospital, Staffed 24/7 Fire Rescue Station, or Staffed 24/7 Emergency Medical Service Station, with no questions asked, totally anonymous, free from fear of prosecution…… A compassionate approach which is saving lives.
Gloria M. Silverio Foundation – “A Safe Haven for Newborns” is a private, non-profit organization, tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. www.asafehavenfornewborns.com/
Posted by admin at July 29, 2007 9:29 AM
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