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Indiana may install 'baby boxes' for abandoned infants
A 2-foot-long metal box is Indiana's attempt to save newborn infants from dangerous abandonment and possible death. The proposed baby box is an answer to the state's problem of unwanted infants who are abandoned in the woods, creeks and dumpsters. Local officials want to put these boxes in local hospitals, fire stations, churches and nonprofits for parents to use as a safe, anonymous last resort.
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Sites already provide by state law anonymity to child drop-offs. Since the 2000 implementation of safe haven law in Indiana six such children have been documented as saved, while 20 other abandonments have resulted in seven deaths. Any/all "box" site(s) hopefully would require 24/7 monitoring.