Maine

Overview of Maine law, statistics, legislation, and news stories related to Safe Haven Baby Boxes in the state.

Law

Title 22 Health and Welfare §4018

Legislation

2021

• LD560 – Amends the state’s Safe Haven Law to authorize the use of newborn safety devices in hospitals, medical service providers, laws enforcement agency, and fire department for babies up to 31 days old. Passsed; became law without governor’s signature July 15, 2021

Hearings/Testimony/Letters

• ACLU-Maine, House Judiciary Committee, March 17, 2021
• Bastard Nation Testimony in Opposition to HB560, Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Maine House JudiciaryCommittee, March 17, 2021
• All submitted testimony for House Judiciary Committee, March 17, 2021 ( click 3-17 for link.)

News and Commentary

2023

• UMFK Student Aims to Bring Safe Haven Boxes to Aroostook County, WAGM-FM, January 5, 2023

2021

• Safe Haven Baby Box’ to provide options for surrendering newborns in Maine, WGME-TV, August 16, 2021
• The Shame’s in Maine. Safe Haven Baby Boxes now law. And it got weird. Daily Bastardette, August 17, 2021
• Maine: Who Knew? Safe Haven Baby Boxes Honor Adoptees and their Stories! Daily Bastardette, August 27,2o21
• Safer options, second chances, Knox County Village Soup, September 9, 2021