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Senate Human Services committee hears testimony on safe-haven baby box pilot (HB1205)
Summary
Representative Dawson Holly asked the Senate Human Services Committee to approve a pilot program authorizing climate‑controlled safe‑haven baby boxes where a parent could anonymously surrender a newborn up to 60 days old.
Representative Dawson Holly urged the Senate Human Services Committee to approve House Bill 1205, which would authorize a pilot program allowing mothers to surrender a newborn under 60 days old by placing the infant in a climate‑controlled, monitored safe‑haven baby box.
"This legislation is not just about baby boxes. It's about hope," Holly said during his opening testimony, describing the boxes as a way to provide an anonymous, immediate, and medically supervised surrender option for parents in crisis.
Supporters including Bridget Turbine of North Dakota Right to Life, Jacob Thompson of North Dakota Family Alliance Legislative Action and Christopher…
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