Alaska Legislature approves the use of ‘baby boxes’ to accept surrendered infants

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 258

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Hospitals, fire stations and clinics in Alaska may soon have ‘baby boxes’ able to safely and anonymously accept infants surrendered by parents who may be unable to care for them.

In a 35-5 vote Monday, the Alaska House of Representatives approved Senate Bill 9, amending the state’s safe-surrender law for infants to permit the construction of unmanned drop-off locations at public facilities. The Senate initially approved the bill in April.

SB 9, …

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