Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe is pleased to announce the County’s Safe Surrender Program celebrated success for the fourth time this year with the report of a safely surrendered newborn baby boy. This most recent safe surrender occurred on August 5, 2013 at a hospital in Pomona.
As is standard practice, the newborn is in protective custody and will be placed with families approved for adoption by the Department of Children and Family Services.
“I’m thankful that this mother, despite her desperate situation, decided to surrender her baby, and give him a second chance at life,” said Supervisor Knabe. “As word continues to spread about the Program, other moms in similar situations can make the right choice for their babies and themselves, because of Safe Surrender.”
This is the fourth Safe Surrender in Los Angeles County in 2013, and the 107th since the program began over twelve years ago. The program was initiated by Supervisor Knabe and approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors in 2001. It allows someone to surrender an infant that is no more than three days old, as long as the infant shows no signs of abuse.
To learn more about the Safe Surrender Program, visit http://youtu.be/_EGoPXD23G0.