"Safe Haven" for Abandoned Infants Background on the Issue and State Laws

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Health and Human Services.

United States.

Government information.

Law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 2003

Summary:

Examines increase in infant abandonment by parents in public places and reviews State "safe haven" laws enacted to provide birth parents with protection from liability when they surrender their unharmed children. Analyzes data gathered by HHS on the problem of abandoned infants, and provides overview of enacted and proposed legislation to reduce the incidence of infant abandonment, including P.L. 107-133, S. 342, H.R. 14, H.R. 77, and 107th Congress H.R. 2018

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. "Safe Haven" for Abandoned Infants: Background on the Issue and State Laws

Publisher Number:

CRS-2003-DSP-0026

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