Tennessee's Safe Haven Baby Box receives first surrendered baby.

Tennessee's first Safe Haven Baby Box, installed on February 17, was used for the first time early Saturday morning when a healthy baby boy was surrendered at Knoxville Fire Department Station 17. The resource is entirely anonymous and available 24/7 for any parent who needs a place to turn in a time of crisis. Tennessee's Safe Haven Law allows parents of newborns to surrender unharmed babies to designated places within two weeks of their birth without fear of being prosecuted. The Baby Box gives parents the option to surrender their baby anonymously.