The Des Moines Register

Fifth safe haven baby of 2024 now in custody of Iowa Health and Human Services

By Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register,

2024-08-30

A baby girl is now in the care of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Safe Haven Act.

She will be placed with a foster family until she can be adopted.

The baby girl, born on July 30, is the fifth safe haven baby of 2024, according to a news release from HHS . Ten babies were surrendered in 2023. There have been 71 total infants surrendered under the Safe Haven Act since it passed in 2002.

The Safe Haven Act allows parents to surrender an infant, up to 90 days old, at a fire station, hospital or other approved facility without facing prosecution for abandonment. Parents can also call 911 and physically surrender custody to a first responder.

Kyle Werner is a reporter for the Register. Reach him at kwerner@dmreg.com.

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Kimberly Morris

08-31

And this will keep happening because Kimmy wants to deny abortion and criminalize women who go to another state for abortions... stop telling women how to live their lives, it be prepared to have a lot of orphans...

Cindy

08-31

thank God the child is safe, and the mother gave up her child safely. a woman is character and strength.

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