Iowa considers Safe Haven law after infant death
Iowa lawmakers weigh a safe haven bill to immunize parents who surrender unharmed newborns at a hospital. The move follows national trends sparked by infant abandonment cases in Texas and California, and references Baby Chelsea's death near Chelsea Iowa.
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Cedar Rapids
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Texas
Nina Williams Mbengue
National Conference of State Legislatures
Iowa teen pregnancy care drives rural outreach and safe havens
A Cedar Rapids pastor and school officials discuss teens facing unplanned pregnancies in rural Iowa. They emphasize confidential counseling, family involvement, prenatal and mental health support, and access barriers. Planned Parenthood notes legal limits on parental notification and the need for safe havens as statewide debate grows.
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Larry Hayward
First Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Hansen
Iowa
Planned Parenthood
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