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Resident urges city to allow Safe Haven baby box in El Campo
Summary
Resident Jane Smith asked the council to permit a Safe Haven baby box in El Campo, saying an Indiana nonprofit would fund installation and estimating costs at $25,000–$27,000 plus annual inspection fees around $600.
Jane Smith, a lifelong El Campo resident, urged the City Council to permit installation of a Safe Haven baby box in the city to give parents a secure, anonymous alternative to abandoning infants.
"It's called the Safe Haven Law," Smith said, describing how the boxes allow a mother to leave a newborn in a monitored compartment at a fire or police station without giving her…
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