Statehouse News Bureau: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, noted that Safe Haven laws are rarely used; only 73 babies have been surrendered under Ohio’s Safe Haven Law, which is intended to prevent child neglect, not replace reproductive access. “It really minimizes the incredible demands of carrying a pregnancy to term,” she said. “The health risks, the physical demands, the impact on one's ability to work, and you know all of that.” |
