WEBBER-SPONSORED BILL HELPS FIND HOME FOR INFANTS AT SAFE HAVEN LOCATIONS

OPERATION SAFE HAVEN OFFERS ALTERNATIVE FOR UNWANTED BABIES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 19, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — A bill co-sponsored by Assemblyman Jay Webber that increases the “Safe Haven” locations where at-risk newborns may be placed won approval from the Assembly Women and Children Committee today. Under the current “New Jersey Safe Haven Infant Protection Act,” safe haven options are limited to emergency departments of general hospitals and state, county and municipal police stations. Webber’s bill, A-4149, expands Safe Haven locations to include fire stations, ambulance, first aid and rescue squad sites that are staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“The Safe Haven program is an alternative for parents who think they have no place to turn because they can’t care for their newborn,” said Webber, R-Morris, Essex and Passaic. “New Jersey has been a leader in offering this compassionate outlet for parents, and this legislation builds on that success by expanding the number of facilities where precious infants can receive the hope of leading normal and productive lives.”

Assemblywomen Mary Pat Angelini and Donna Simon are also sponsors of the bill.