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<br />5.3B,9 <br /> <br />At tachmen t 2 <br />"Safe Haven" prograrrc <br />InformationalPamphle <br /> <br />~'$" <br />'!"" <br /> <br />. ~ <br /> <br />Certainly we would prefer that women seek help <br />while they are pregnant. not after giving birth, to <br />receive proper medical care and counseHng. <br />But at the same time, we want to assure parents <br />who choose not to keep their baby that they will <br />not go to jail If they deliver their babies to safe <br />hanm in a hospital emergency room. <br /> <br />DO shame. <br /> <br />The Callfomla Safely <br />Surrendereël Baby Law: <br /> <br />DO blame. <br /> <br />Allows a distressed birth parent(s) to legally, <br />confidentially, and safely surrender their baby <br /> <br />Provides a safe place for babies <br /> <br />Protects the parent(s) from arrest or <br />prosecution for abandonment as long as <br />the baby has not been abused or neglected <br /> <br />Does not require that names be given <br />when the baby is surrendered <br /> <br />Permits parents to bring a baby within 3 days of birth <br />to any hospital emergency room in California <br /> <br />In Calltomla, no one ever <br />has to abandon a child again. <br /> <br />DO names. <br /> <br />now there's a way <br />to safely surrender <br />your baby <br /> <br /> <br />. . <br /> <br />". . <br /> <br />State of California <br />Gray Davis, Governor <br />Health and Human Services Agency <br />Grantland Johnson, Secretary <br />Department of Social Services <br />Rita Saenz, Director <br /> <br />PUB 400 (B/02) <br /> <br />~ <br />