Alabama sets up boxes where mothers can anonymously dump their unwanted newborn babies
Alabama’s recently expanded Safe Haven Law allows for “baby boxes” to be installed on the exterior walls of fire stations and hospitals where mothers can anonymously dump their unwanted babies.
Footage shared on X demonstrating how the box operates shows a safe-like structure with a heavy door that opens to reveal a sad-looking box where mothers can “surrender” their babies without facing legal repercussions; the other side of the box has a transparent window with ventilation holes and opens up inside the facility where it is installed.
These boxes are installed at sites that have emergency workers on site 24/7, and an alarm inside the box alerts them that a baby has been placed inside. Cameras are installed inside the box as well, and the interior is a climate-controlled…
