Submitted by Jodie Thomas on Friday 2nd January 2026
Published on Tuesday 10th February 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Monday 10th August 2026
Current Signatures: 47
(count is updated approximately hourly)
Introduce UK Safe Haven Laws & fund baby boxes
Pass UK Safe Haven laws and fund the provision of baby boxes to protect abandoned babies. Every week, a baby is left vulnerable. We urge the Government to introduce these compassionate laws to provide a safe space for desperate parents to surrender their baby, ensuring care and support.
When babies are abandoned in unsafe places, they're at risk of hypothermia, injury, and even death. Safe haven laws and baby boxes could provide a safe space for parents to surrender their baby, where parents know their babies will get medical attention and care. Many of these parents are facing unplanned pregnancies, lack of resources, or emotional distress. This could be a safe and anonymous surrender option where parents would know their baby is safe. This law could show that the UK values life and cares for its most vulnerable.
If you want to sign this petition (as opposed to merely discuss it), you need to do that on the government's e-Petitions website.
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