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Monica Kelsey's birth mother abandoned her two hours after she was born. Kelsey grew up to build the Safe Haven Baby Boxes now standing in hospitals and firehouses across 27 states.
Read →The Oklahoma surrender was the first ever in the state using a baby box, while Indiana's surrender was the state's 90th using a baby box.
Read →New Safe Haven Baby Boxes were recently installed in Iowa, Wisconsin, and Missouri. They will soon be followed by a box in Texas and another in Wisconsin.
Read →Chicago firefighters shoveling snow in January 2022 found a baby boy dead in a duffel bag outside their firehouse. A baby girl born in Iowa on October 16, 2026, got a...
Read →Safe Haven Baby Boxes installed new boxes in Davenport, IA; Baldwin, WI; and Kansas City, MO. New boxes will open soon in San Antonio, TX, and Manitowoc, WI.
Read →A KFD spokesperson said that after receiving the alert, three crew members responded and found the newborn, who "appeared to be in excellent health."
Read →The 2008 Vatican document Dignitas Personae affirmed the dignity and rights of frozen embryos and expressed reservations about proposals for prenatal adoption.
Read →Knoxville Fire Department Capt. Tim Woods confirmed the first two infants surrendered at the Department's Station 17 baby box have since been adopted; the third baby was surrendered on Oct.
Read →Monica Kelsey's birth mother abandoned her two hours after she was born. She grew up to found Safe Haven Baby Boxes, and Tennessee's first one sits outside Knoxville Fire Station 17.
Read →Guest Post: A careless dinner-party remark, years of infertility, fostering, and embryo adoption taught Kirsten Upadhye why adoption isn’t a cure for childlessness, and what it reflects instead
Read →The court didn't want the teen to endure delivery, but a late abortion requires it anyway; it also said the baby should be placed for adoption if he survives.
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Read →Senate Democrats suggested that abortion pills don’t threaten America’s water supply, but mifepristone in drinking water could potentially lead to infertility.
Read →On July 10, 2026, a Lewisville resident found a preborn baby dumped on a lakeshore. Three months later, it happened again, this time in a public park in Austin.
Read →Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, shared in 2025 that she came close to being aborted before her birth mother chose adoption instead.
Read →A new proposed amendment to Missouri’s constitution that would prohibit abortion and sex-rejecting procedures for minors with gender dysphoria is polling close ahead of November’s election day. According to polling posted by The New York Times, 44% of likely Missouri voters said they oppose the adoption of abortion safeguards, follow by a close 43% who […] The post Stand With the Unborn: Missouri’s Amendment 3 Would Stop Abortions appeared first on LifeNews.com .
Read →What should be done about frozen orphaned embryos, whose numbers increase daily? The post Is embryo adoption consistent with Catholic teaching?
Read →Justice Amy Coney Barrett raised safe haven laws in the Dobbs case, and Biden's lawyer said they were not enough. Two women in Blount County, Tennessee, had already built the answer...
Read →She said that she was “approximately 20, 30 minutes away from being aborted” when her mother changed her mind.
Read →A second newborn was safely surrendered at a Safe Haven Baby Box in Wisconsin, ensuring the child's protection and care. The program continues to provide life-saving alternatives for parents in crisis.
Read →The impact of safe haven laws in the United States, highlighting a case in Idaho where a baby was found abandoned in a dumpster, which led to the creation of such a law that allows mothers to safely surrender their newborns. It contrasts this with the high number of abortions reported by Planned Parenthood and emphasizes the need for greater awareness of safe haven laws to prevent infant abandonment and promote adoption as an alternative.
Read →In 2000, Idaho reporter Suzanne Hobbs covered a story about a newborn baby found abandoned in a dumpster, which led her to advocate for and help pass Idaho's Safe Haven law in 2001. Years later, the law enabled Hobbs and her husband to adopt a baby girl surrendered under the law, illustrating the impact of safe haven laws in providing alternatives to infant abandonment and abortion.
Read →A healthy baby girl was safely surrendered to a Safe Haven Baby Box at Racine Fire Station 4 in Racine, Wisconsin, and was subsequently transferred to Ascension All Saints Hospital for evaluation before being placed in the custody of child protective services. The Racine Fire Department reported this is the second surrender since the baby box's launch in December 2024, and Safe Haven Baby Boxes provide a secure option for at-risk mothers to legally and safely surrender newborns up to 30 days old under Wisconsin's Safe Haven law.
Read →Grindr CEO George Arison is lobbying to expand access to IVF and surrogacy by advocating for fertility service costs to be fully tax-deductible, surrogacy coverage through insurance, and an infertility definition inclusive of homosexual couples. Grindr has supported these practices for years, including covering IVF and surrogacy costs in its employee benefits package since 2024, highlighting their importance to homosexuals seeking children.
Read →Hannah Strege, known as the world’s first snowflake baby, was conceived as a frozen embryo from an IVF process and later adopted by parents struggling with infertility. She challenges the notion that embryos are property, advocating for the recognition of their humanity and criticizing IVF practices that treat embryos as excess or unwanted, emphasizing that she was never property but somebody's child.
Read →The Alabama Supreme Court's 2024 IVF decision extended personhood to human embryos for the purpose of a 'Wrongful Death of a Minor' lawsuit, bringing IVF, surrogacy, and infertility issues to the forefront of national discussion. As political parties positioned themselves as 'pro-parent, pro-IVF,' many evangelicals began to reconsider their views on these topics, questioning the assumption that IVF is inherently pro-life because it creates life.
Read →More than 1,000 pro-life advocates gathered in Vilnius, Lithuania on September 26, 2026, for the country's second March for Life, which included families, students, and older people participating in speeches, testimonies, and musical performances affirming the dignity of every human life. The event featured speakers such as Archbishop Gintaras Grušas and Archbishop Kęstutis Kėvalas, who emphasized practical support for mothers and families, the role of men in fatherhood, and the need to build a culture of life through faith and community involvement.
Read →Maleah Durand, born in Iowa under the Safe Haven law and named Sara Haven, was surrendered by her birth mother at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center and later adopted by Ed and Patty Durand. She expresses gratitude toward her birth mother and encourages other mothers facing similar decisions to know that their children can be loved and cared for through Safe Haven options, which in Iowa include hospitals, fire stations, and Safe Haven Baby Boxes at four locations statewide.
Read →The episode features guests Pam Stenzel and Monica Kelsey discussing the Safe Haven Baby Boxes, which provide a safe and anonymous way for mothers in crisis to surrender infants, with safety protocols involving fire stations and hospitals. It also covers support services such as a 24/7 hotline, counseling, and resources for mothers, highlighting the organization's mission to prevent unsafe infant abandonment and assist women in navigating their legal and medical needs.
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