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Maryland’s Safe Haven Program Awaiting Action in the House

March 20th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

A bill that has passed in the Maryland Senate, now awaiting action in the House is SB873 – updates to Maryland’s Safe Haven Program.  Senator Mike McKay is the sponsor of the bill that would make sure every community has a “baby box” to receive newborns if the mother can’t take care of it. Currently the time limit is 10 days – Senator McKay says this bill would extend that…