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Alaska Legislature approves the use of ‘baby boxes’ to accept surrendered infants

Posted 5/20/26

Hospitals, fire stations and clinics in Alaska may soon have ‘baby boxes’ able to safely and anonymously accept infants surrendered by parents who may be unable to care for them.  In a 35-5 vote Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 9, amending the state’s safe-surrender law for infants to permit the construction […]

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