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On March 31, the Alaska Senate passed SB9, 18-2, a bill to amend the state’s traditional safe haven law to legalize the installation of Safe Haven Baby Boxes in the state. The bill was carried over from last year’s session, and unfortunately, passage is not a surprise. It is now in the House Judiciary Committee, where it will be heard on April 15.
Bastard Nation and SSHBBN submitted various testimony/letters last year, to committees in the Senate and House where a similar bill was introduced, and I viewed most of the hearings last year and this. I also emailed back- and forth with Senate sponsor Robert Myers. (R-North Pole).
Unlike most lawmakers reviewing baby box legislation throughout the US, Alaska politicians took their time deliberating the pros and cons and took the debate seriously and respectfully. That is, it was no 15- minute hearing with hearty handclaps and 2nd-hand pleas from Jesus to do the right thing and obey Mrs Kelsey’s orders. I can only judge from the public hearings, but while most lawmakers tended towards a vague “something,” I didn’t see any genuine fanatics–at least on the legislative side. Civilian advocates are a different story.
Alaska is not in desperate need of baby abandonment boxes as proponents in tthe state would have us believe. Only 3 discard cases have been reported in the last 13 years: two deceased infants in Eagle River (2013) and Anchorage (2024), and one live discard in Anchorage (2021)
Since 2008 trad drop-off cases have averaged about 1 per year. And this surprise: Carla Erickson, chief attorney general for Alaska’s child protection Department of Law testified in February 2025, that in her experience no anonymous drop-offs were on record. At least one parent and sometimes both either self-identified or were “identified by the community.” So, anonymity is not an issue in Alaska as baby box proponents like to swear. The procedure seems to be used, for whatever reasons, as a shortcut relinquishment.
Sen Bert Stedman (R- Sitka) has not publicly acknowledged his objections. to the proposal.Sen Loki Tobin, however, took her objections to the Senate floor a full-out mattress war, knowing, I am sure, that she was on the “losing” side, I won’t quote her since you can watch her full speech here. In the nearly 10 years of fighting baby boxes, this is the most stirring opposition from a lawmaker I have ever heard. Drop her a line of gratitude. Senator.Loki.Tobin@akleg.gov
The floor debate starts at 22:28 and Sen. Tobin’s speech at 26:13.
I’ve listened to her speech several times, and each time is a thrill.
TickTickTIck : Loss of identity, origins, medical histories, informed consent, and parental rights; coercion, trafficking, domestic violence, unsafe /lack of pre- and postnatal care. and childbirth, ICWA abrogation.
In summary:
“It is our responsibility to pass law rooted in sound public policy supported by evidence. Baby boxes are not that.”
Joel Gordon, the Editor-in-Chief of the Alaska Watchman, an outlet described as representing “a broadly Judeo-Christian perspective, ” blew ballistic on her. Writing under the header, Pro-abortion senator uses pro-life argument to oppose effort to save Alaska babies, (you can see where that’s going) he complained that Sen Tobin mogged “pro-life” arguments with points like SHBBs can hide abuse and crime, and preclude pre- an postnatal care and safe delivery. I suggest Mr Gordon watch SHBB Inc’s 9-minute PSA targeted at teen girls on how secret pregnancy, childbirth, and baby boxing can work out dandy with no physical and emotional consequences.
Mrs. Kesey brags that her youngest Box Mom is 12.
Alaska is only one of two states that never sealed our records.
We will send out an emergency alert shortly.
Please send your letters of opposition AAP since the hearing is this coming Wednesday.
Here are the sources used in his blog
- Alaska Senate approves “baby box” law for surrendering infants, Anchorage Daily News, April 7, 2026–Cites Bastard Nation and SSHBBN and links to our testimony.
- Pro-abortion senator uses pro-life argument to oppose effort to save Alaska babies, Alaska Watchman, April 7, 2026
- Parents Can Abandon Infants in “Baby Boxes” Under New Bill, Newsweek, April 8,2026–Cites adoptee opposition to SB9 from the lower 48, but not us by name.
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