If you have a newborn that you're unable to care for, you can bring your baby to a designated safe place with no questions asked. The safe haven laws—also known as Baby Moses laws—give parents who are unable to care for their child a safe and legal choice to leave their infant with an employee at a designated safe place—a hospital, fire station, free-standing emergency center, or emergency medical services (EMS) station. When left at such a designated safe place, your baby will receive medical care and be placed with an emergency provider.

In Ohio, the Safe Haven Law (also known as the Baby Moses Law) allows a parent to surrender their newborn anonymously without fear of prosecution. Under Ohio Revised Code Section 2151.3516, a parent may leave a baby who is not older than 30 days with a medical worker at a hospital, a medical worker at a fire department or other emergency service organization, or a peace officer at a law enforcement agency. The law's intent is to ensure the child's safety and to provide the parent with a legal and safe option to surrender the child if the parent feels unable to care for the baby. Once the infant is surrendered, the child will receive necessary medical care and will be placed with an appropriate emergency child care provider or foster care. It's important for parents to understand that surrendering a child under these circumstances is a legal act, and they will not be required to answer any questions. However, they may be asked to provide family and medical history to aid in the child's future care.