Infant Surrendered Safely Under Safe Haven Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Danielle Jones
803-898-7248
Danielle.Jones@dss.sc.gov
Infant Surrendered Safely Under Safe Haven Act
June 8, 2021 – Officials with the AnMed Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Anderson recently accepted an infant surrendered under Daniel’s Law, The Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act.
The African American baby girl was born on June 5th, 2021 and weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Anderson County DSS took custody of the child. A permanency planning hearing is scheduled for July 15, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Anderson County Family Court at 100 South Main Street, Anderson, S.C. 29624.
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Editor’s note: This is the fourth Daniel’s Law baby surrendered in South Carolina during the 2021 calendar year.
A safe abandonment such as this is a perfect time to remind the public that the SC Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act provides a safe, legal option to abandonment for babies up to 60 days old. For more information about the Safe Haven Act, or Daniel’s Law, please click here. For a listing of crisis pregnancy organizations see the brochure.
