When a small box with a door and a button was installed on the side of Coolspring Twp. Volunteer Fire Department they hoped it would never be used. The small box, much like a mail slot, was installed as a way for parents to anonymously drop off unwanted infants in a safe manner.
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The box features an alarm which alerted crews to its use when a baby was dropped off Tuesday for the first time. Coolspring Fire Chief Mick Pawlick said, "When this box was installed, we hoped that it would never be used, yet we’re thankful that it exists for cases just like the one Tuesday night. We are grateful that the mother had this option and made this choice, and we remain concerned for her health."
Officials brought the infant to Franciscan St. Anthony's hospital in Michigan City where the baby was examined and determined to be healthy. The safe haven law in Indiana allows for mothers to turn in newborns they cannot keep for whatever reason without being arrested or prosecuted. The heated baby box at the fire department was the second of its kind installed in America.
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Source: http://wsbt.com/news/local/baby-left-in-la-porte-county-baby-box-is-in-good-health-say-police
the box shouldnt exist. yes, i know its for a "good cause", but you are basically inviting and encouraging child abandonment. I hope there is at least a camera equipped so these degenerates can be made an example of.
the box shouldnt exist. yes, i know its for a "good cause", but you are basically inviting and encouraging child abandonment. I hope there is at least a camera equipped so these degenerates can be made an example of.
This should be in every major city and I'll tell you why. When there is not a safe way to drop off a baby it is left in a dumpster or a toilet, often just to die. Sometimes they are found before they die but most of the time they are not. So if faced with two shitty options, having a safe way to turn in an unwanted baby is a better option than just leaving it in the dumpster which is what happens where there is no 'baby box.'
This is beyond motherfucking ridiculous. A literal trash bin for babies. What's next ? Synthetically produced kids sold in vending machines???