密苏里州立法机关通过法案为“新生儿安全场所”箱和收养支持方案提供资金。 Missouri legislature passes bill funding "safe place for newborns" boxes and adoption support programs.

密苏里州立法机关通过了一项法案, 资助“新生儿安全的地方”箱, 允许父母匿名放弃新生儿, 而不产生法律后果。 Missouri's legislature has passed a bill funding "safe place for newborns" boxes, allowing parents to anonymously relinquish newborns without legal repercussions. 该法案得到共和党和大多数民主党的支持,也扩大了对妇产之家和尿布银行的税收减免,并创建了“零费用收养基金”。 The bill, supported by Republicans and most Democrats, also expands tax credits for maternity homes and diaper banks and creates a "Zero-Cost Adoption Fund." 如果总督Mike Kehoe签署,该法案将拨款250 000美元,用于在全州安装多达25个新箱,每个箱的费用约为20 000美元。 If signed by Governor Mike Kehoe, the bill will allocate $250,000 for the installation of up to 25 new boxes across the state, each costing around $20,000.