1. If someone is not able to keep her newborn baby and the baby may be in danger the baby can
be dropped off at a:
a. Fire Station
b. Police Station
c. Hospital
d. All of the above
2. There is a law in Utah that protects anyone from being arrested when they safely drop off a
newborn baby.
a. True
b. False
3. You will be asked your name and address if you safely dropped off a newborn.
a. True
b. False
4. Newborns that are safely dropped off are placed for adoption.
a. True
b. False
For Teacher
Answers and Explanations:
1. The correct answer is C. Hospital;
In some rural areas of Utah, fire and police departments may not have someone at the station all of
the time. The safest place to drop-off a newborn is at a hospital.
2. The correct answer is A. True;
The Utah Newborn Safe Haven Law states that anyone dropping off a newborn at a hospital will not
be arrested.
3. The correct answer is B. False;
You will not have to give your name or your address to any health care provider if you drop off the
newborn at a hospital.
4. The correct answer is A. True;
Once the newborn has had a health check at the hospital, the baby is then taken to a foster care
family and the process for adoption begins right away.