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Resembling drop-off bins used by libraries for returning books, the boxes have been adopted by those on the religious right under “Baby Moses” laws.
After Roe, groups are seeking to expand safe haven laws, which allow women to surrender babies with minimal interference. But these laws pose their own problems.
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Baby boxes are part of the safe haven movement, which has long been closely tied to anti-abortion activism. Over the past five years, more than 12 states have passed laws allowing baby boxes or expanding safe haven options in other ways.