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Home » Press Releases » Sen. Hutton: “Safe Haven” expansion signed into law
MADISON, Wis. — Legislation by Senator Rob Hutton (R-Brookfield) and Representative Rick Gundrum (R-Slinger) expanding Wisconsin’s “Safe Haven” law was signed into law on Friday. The Safe Haven law allows new parents in crisis to safely and legally surrender their newborn baby to authorities without fear of prosecution. Previously under the Safe Haven law, a new parent could legally surrender thei...