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    Safe Haven Law 
       Please give your baby a chance for survival . . .       
            leave him / her at a                                                   
hospital Emergency Room.                                         
                   The "Safe Haven Law" ensures
                 that any parent or other person
                     having lawful custody of a
                        minor child 72 hours old
                        or younger will NOT be
                          prosecuted if he or she
                         voluntarily surrenders
                       physical custody of the
                   child to any employee
                   on duty at a public
                  or private hospital
               emergency room.