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Knowing and sharing about the Safe Haven Law may save the life of a newborn!
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Knowing and sharing about the Safe Haven Law may save the life of a newborn!
Click below to read the original statue, the revised portion of the law, and follow us on
social media for more information.
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The Tennessee Safe Haven Law, enacted July 1, 2001, allows mothers to surrender their unharmed newborn within 14 days of birth, confidentially and without fear of prosecution for abandonment, to staff at any Secret Safe Place Facility.
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