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

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 provid...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Department of Health and Human Services. Government information. Law. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book