Baby Safely Surrendered Under Nebraska’s Expanded Safe Haven Law, Governor Pillen Says
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen issued a statement on November 13, 2026, confirming that a baby in the northwestern part of the state had been safely surrendered under Nebraska's expanded Safe Haven Law, with the infant safe and the surrender carried out under the law's procedures.
Safe haven laws allow a parent to anonymously surrender an infant at designated locations without criminal prosecution, provided the surrender itself involves no abuse. Nebraska's original law covered infants up to 30 days old. Legislation signed by Governor Pillen in 2024 raised the age limit to 90 days and specified surrender locations: licensed hospitals, staffed fire stations and law enforcement facilities, or directly to emergency responders.
In his statement, Pillen said Nebraska's position is "not just pro-life, it is pro-baby," and that the expanded law gives parents in crisis a safe option so infants receive proper care while parents are shielded from fear and prosecution. He thanked first responders and hospital staff for their handling of the surrender.
The Governor's Office said an earlier surrender in northeastern Nebraska this year was the first under the expanded law, making this the second. Officials did not release identifying information or the exact location, citing privacy and legal requirements.
Every U.S. state has some form of safe haven law, though age limits and surrender locations vary. Nebraska's health authorities remind anyone in need that hospitals, fire stations and law enforcement agencies can explain how a safe surrender works.
Source: Office of the Governor of Nebraska
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