What you know about North Carolina's Safe Surrender Law could save a life
North Carolina’s Safe Surrender Law allows
an overwhelmed parent to surrender a newborn to a responsible adult and
walk away. The baby will then be placed in a loving home.
An infant up to 7 days old may be surrendered to any responsible adult.
Safe surrender is anonymous and legal.
Call 1-800-FOR-BABY. In an emergency, call 911.
Please help spread the word about the Safe Surrender Law!
The risk of homicide on the first day of
life is
10 times greater than at any other time of life.