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Resident urges Sunbury to consider safe-haven baby box to provide anonymous surrender option
Summary
A resident asked the City Council to support installing a safe-haven baby box at a local firehouse or hospital and provided cost estimates and program details during public comment.
During public comment, Amanda Pringle, a lifelong Sunbury resident and mother of two, urged the council to consider installing a safe-haven baby box to provide a fully anonymous and legal option for parents who wish to safely surrender newborns.
Pringle described how safe-haven baby boxes operate: an exterior door opens to allow placement of an infant into a temperature-controlled bassinet; sensors trigger…
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