There is, indeed, nothing more precious than the gift of life, and these children all matter. They are lives saved because we as a society sent the message that they matter. As pro-lifers, we also acknowledge that children are valuable not just at birth, but while still in the womb. They, along with their mothers and their fathers, are valuable human beings. It is the hope of pro-lifers that those who support wonderful laws like Safe Havens would begin to draw connections to the fact that children should never be considered disposable things to throw away in garbage bags — or as medical waste.

Babies have been saved in other states, as well, thanks to Safe Haven Laws, which allow mothers to leave their infants, usually 30 days old or younger, with first responders, no questions asked. Parental rights are not terminated until at least 60 days afterward. Until that time, the children “are cared for by a prospective adoption family,” says WTTW. Then, “if the birth parents don’t petition for custody during that period, their parental rights are permanently dismissed and the child can be adopted.”

Babies like Morgan Hill, who was abandoned in a dumpster until a construction worker heard her crying and saved her life, die far too often. This shouldn’t happen, and Safe Haven Laws (and likewise, baby boxes) are a way to prevent that — and make sure more children just like Morgan survive to live life to the fullest.

There is, indeed, nothing more precious than the gift of life, and these children all matter. They are lives saved because we as a society sent the message that they matter. As pro-lifers, we also acknowledge that children are valuable not just at birth, but while still in the womb. They, along with their mothers and their fathers, are valuable human beings. It is the hope of pro-lifers that those who support wonderful laws like Safe Havens would begin to draw connections to the fact that children should never be considered disposable things to throw away in garbage bags — or as medical waste.

Babies have been saved in other states, as well, thanks to Safe Haven Laws, which allow mothers to leave their infants, usually 30 days old or younger, with first responders, no questions asked. Parental rights are not terminated until at least 60 days afterward. Until that time, the children “are cared for by a prospective adoption family,” says WTTW. Then, “if the birth parents don’t petition for custody during that period, their parental rights are permanently dismissed and the child can be adopted.”

Babies like Morgan Hill, who was abandoned in a dumpster until a construction worker heard her crying and saved her life, die far too often. This shouldn’t happen, and Safe Haven Laws (and likewise, baby boxes) are a way to prevent that — and make sure more children just like Morgan survive to live life to the fullest.