Petition Introduce a ‘safe haven’ law in the UK

We want the Government to introduce a safe haven law, where parents can leave unwanted babies with designated authorities, without fear of prosecution. This should help protect newborn babies from being abandoned in unsafe conditions, and provide a safe option for women in crisis.

This petition is closed This petition ran for 6 months

32 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 32 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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Date closed 7 January 2024
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