Zero Cases of ‘Infant Surrender’ Reported to Date in Alaska

Passed into law in 2008, the Safe Surrender for Infants Act gives parents a 21-day window to surrender a newborn without threat of prosecution.

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By Heather VacLav

Story Created: Aug 19, 2011 at 7:11 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Aug 22, 2011 at 9:45 AM AKDT

   

 

 

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T said on Saturday, Aug 20 at 2:26 PM

21 days without the threat of prosecution to 'surrender' a child? I thought it was set up so that they could turn in a child so they DIDN'T hurt it.

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