A Florence County infant has become the 87th baby safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law, legislation strongly supported by South Carolina Citizens for Life and passed by the South Carolina General Assembly in 2000.
The Safe Haven for Abandoned Newborn Infants Act, commonly known as Daniel’s Law, allows a person to safely surrender a newborn less than 60 days old without prosecution for abandonment when the baby is taken to an approved safe-haven location while staff members are on duty.
Safe-haven locations include hospitals, law enforcement agencies, fire stations, emergency medical services stations, and houses of worship.
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South Carolina Citizens for Life strongly supported passage of Daniel’s Law, which became the fifth effective pro-life law enacted by the General Assembly since 1990. Today, South Carolina has 16 laws protecting unborn children and medically fragile members of our human family from premature death by abortion, infanticide, and euthanasia.
According to a South Carolina Department of Social Services press release issued September 9, officials at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence County accepted the infant after he was safely surrendered under Daniel’s Law.
“The African American baby boy was born on September 7, 2026, and weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 21 inches long at the time of birth,” DSS reported. “The infant was safely surrendered at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence County. Under the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act, a medical evaluation was completed, and the infant has been placed in a licensed DSS foster home.”
Daniel’s Law provides a safe, confidential alternative for parents who believe they cannot care for a newborn while protecting the life and well-being of the child.
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