Abandoned newborn left outside for days in Springfield, MA
An abandoned newborn baby was found on the doorstep of a Springfield home after being left outside for almost 48 hours. The baby boy was discovered wrapped in blankets and crying by the Aviles family, who had returned home from a weekend away. The newborn was brought to Baystate Medical Center where he is still undergoing treatment. Police are searching for the baby’s mother and are asking anyone with information to contact them. The Safe Haven Act of Massachusetts allows a parent to legally surrender newborn infants 7 days old or younger at a hospital, police station, or manned fire station without facing criminal prosecution.