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Safe Place
for Newborns:
Hospitals:
A hospital near you
Helping out:
Start the Program
Be sure to visit:
Links
Articles from the Director
Contact:
Safe Place
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You can
leave your baby,
up to 5
days old,
with any responsible person in New York
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questions asked.
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The new law says that you can leave your baby
with any appropriate person (click
to read law). In New York, this is generally understood as going
to a hospital, a police station, or a fire station. Look for someone
wearing scrubs, or a uniform. They will probably be wearing a name
tag, either clipped to a pocket, or hanging from their neck. Tell the
hospital person that you want to leave your baby with Safe Haven.
You can also call Toll-Free 1-877-796-HOPE
(4673) and to ask that someone come to you and pick up your baby.
Whichever you choose, please remember
that it is important that you leave your baby with a person,
and not, for example, in a bathroom at a hospital. Newborn
children need lots of tender care.
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Your baby can be up to
5 days old.
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This link will bring you to
the AMT Children of Hope web
page, with a listing of locations in New York where you can leave your baby. Use your web browser "back" button to return to this
site.
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Tell me about the Crisis Line?
Toll Free: 1-877-796-HOPE
or
Toll Free: 1-877-440-2229
If you are interested in learning more about
the program, please see the contact information listed below.
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Who can I contact to learn more information about Safe Place for
Newborns (of Minnesota) or AMT Children of
Hope (of New York), or to find out how I can help?
In Minnesota, you can contact:
Laure Krupp,
Executive Director, Safe Place for newborns
120 South Sixth Street
Suite 1250
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(612) 317-2895
(612) 317-2899
fax
Email:
safeplace@safeplacefornewborns.com
Web Page:
http://www.safeplacefornewborns.com
In New York, you can contact:
AMT Children of Hope Foundation
1490 Franklin Ave.
Mineola, NY 11501
516-781-3511
516-781-0691 fax
Email"
info@amtchildrenofhope.com
Web Page:
www.amtchildrenofhope.com
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New York Law** |
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(Amended)
S 260.03
Abandonment of a child; defense.
In any prosecution for
abandonment of a child, pursuant to section 260.00 of this
article, based upon an alleged desertion of a child not more than
five days old with an intent to wholly abandon such child, it is
an affirmative defense that, with the intent that the child be
safe from physical injury and cared for in an appropriate manner,
the defendant left the child with
an
appropriate person or in a suitable location and
promptly notified an appropriate person of the child’s location.
(Amended)
S 260.15
Endangering the welfare of a child; defense.
In any prosecution for
endangering the welfare of a child, pursuant to section 260.10:
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based upon an alleged
failure or refusal to provide proper medical care or treatment
to an ill child, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant
(a) is a parent, guardian or other person legally charged with
the care or custody of such child; and (b) is a member or
adherent of an organized church or religious group the tenets of
which prescribe prayer as the principal treatment for illness;
and (c) treated or caused such ill child to be treated in
accordance with such tenets; or
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based upon an alleged
desertion of a child not more than five days old, it is an
affirmative defense that, with the intent that the child be safe
from physical injury and cared for in an appropriate manner, the
defendant left the child with an appropriate person or in a
suitable location and promptly notified an appropriate person of
the child’s location.
(Added) S 372-g.
Abandoned infant protection program.
The office of children
and family services shall develop and implement a public
information program to inform the general public of the provisions
of the abandoned infant protection act. The program may include
but not be limited to the following elements:
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educational and
informational materials in print, audio, video, electronic, or
other media;
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public service
announcements and advertisements; and
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establishment of
toll-free telephone hotlines to provide information.
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Signed by Governor - July 18, 2000
Effective - July 18, 2000
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**Disclaimer:
This representation of
New York legislation should NOT be considered an OFFICIAL
representation.
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Map will direct you to Safe
Haven laws in other states.
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