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PSA: Safe Haven Law in Washington State

Safe Places to Drop-Off Your Baby, No Questions Asked
posted Jun 14, 2011
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DID YOU KNOW: You can leave your baby, up to 3 days old, with a staff member or volunteer at any fire station, or the emergency room of any hospital, inWashington?  NOW YOU KNOW! AND KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE! http://www.safeplacefornewbornswa.org/ 

Don't let THIS happen to you!

Comments [7]


by NineInchNachos
on 6/14/2011 @ 5:48pm
THANKS CAPTAIN BRITTON FOR THE 'LATE TACOMIC' FAN TOON! www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=20831384...

by cisserosmiley
on 6/14/2011 @ 5:51pm
we should extend this law beyond newborns to up to 14 yrs olds

by wildcelticrose
on 6/14/2011 @ 6:12pm
Well done RR.

Well done.

and I know this was a very emotional issue for you.

by CaptainBritton
on 6/14/2011 @ 6:22pm
My Daughter was born three years ago in the St. Joes ER...But we ended up keeping her, cause she was all cute, and stuff....Nice job on the tacomic this week, RxR.

by Jesse
on 6/14/2011 @ 7:48pm
Hmmmm.....

by jenyum
on 6/14/2011 @ 8:32pm
cissero: the Nebraska safe haven law originally did not have an age limit, and people were driving thousands of miles across state lines to drop off their young teens. (Cannot imagine what those car trips were like) The Nebraska state legislature hastily amended the law.

Great job this week, RR.

by NineInchNachos
on 6/16/2011 @ 7:49pm
the TNT takes Tacoma Mama's advice...

The case of a 20-year-old Tacoma woman who prosecutors allege took a shower while her newborn daughter drowned and froze to death in a toilet offers fresh reason to spread the word about the state’s safe haven law.

Read more: blog.thenewstribune.com/opinion/2011/06/...
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