From Abandoned to Advocate, Riley Shares Her Story in Hopes of Saving More Babies
WGN News, Ill In Illinois 160 newborn babies have been safely relinquished under the ‘Safe Haven Act’ that allows a parent to anonymously handover a baby 30 days or younger to any hospital, police or fire station, without fear of prosecution. More
'Safe Haven' Baby, Now 10, Retraces First Steps
OAK PARK, Ill. (CBS) – Ten years ago, the girl known as “Baby Sunday” was born in the emergency room of West Suburban Hospital and promptly given up by her birth mother under the state’s Safe Haven law. More
‘Don’t Panic’: Chicago Officials Hope to Save Lives With Safe Haven Law
by Matt Masterson, WTTW News
“You’re afraid. You can’t keep this baby,” the pamphlet begins. “You just want someone to take it, keep it safe, and make sure it gets a good home.
“Don’t panic,” it continues. “There are people who will help you with NO QUESTIONS ASKED.” More
Advocates Remind of Safe Haven Law after Newborns Found Unresponsive at Daycare Center
NBC 5 Chicago News, July 7, 2023
The discovery of two newborns at a daycare
center on the campus of Northwestern Memorial
Hospital has led Safe Haven law advocates to
reiterate that parents can legally and safely
surrender infants in Illinois. More
