Third Iowa baby surrendered this year
IOWA (KCAU) — Another baby has been surrendered in the State of Iowa under the 'Safe Haven' act.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced the surrender in a press release. They said a baby girl, born on May 23, is now in the custody of the state. She will be placed with a foster family for now.
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She is the third baby to be surrendered under the 2002 law so far in 2025.
To surrender a baby under Iowa's Safe Haven Act, he or she must be 90-days old or younger and delivered to a designated location like hospitals and police or fire stations.
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