Pennsylvania · Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, Title 18 (Crimes & Offenses)
18 Pa.C.S. § 4306: Newborn protection
What this law says, in plain English
Parents are not criminally liable for leaving a newborn at hospitals, police stations, urgent care centers, or with emergency services providers if they express intent to surrender the child and the newborn is not abused or criminally victimized.
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