Are you having serious doubts about

being able to care for your baby?

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Desperate? Afraid? Hopeless?

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If you feel you are incapable of caring for your baby, there are  “safe havens” throughout South Dakota where you can leave your baby and rest assured that your baby will be protected and cared for by professionals.

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         You can take your baby to any of these places:

• hospital or medical facility

• to a policeman or highway patrolman,

• to a fire station

• to an emergency medical technician (EMT),

• to a nursing home 

• to an adoption agency 

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There will be no questions.  You don’t even have to leave your name.

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The Baby Moses Bill was passed to prevent newborns from being abandoned or neglected. South Dakota law states that if a baby with no signs of abuse or neglect is given to someone at a safe place, no criminal charges will be filed. Do what is right for you and your baby.  No questions asked.  No criminal charges.

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• South Dakota Department of Social Services: www.dss.sd.gov

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• Maternity Homes: http://www.harborhouse.org/links/maternityhomes.htm

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• Pregnancy Assistance Centers Updated 12-08-2012

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• Alpha Center Sioux Falls – (605) 361-3500

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• Bethany Christian Services Sioux Falls – (605) 336-6999 Rapid City – (605) 343-7196

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• BirthRight Brookings – (605) 692-2693 Pierre – (605) 224-6828 Rapid City – (605) 343-1732

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• Black Hills Pregnancy Center http://www.blackhillspregnancycenter.com  Rapid City - (605) 341-4477

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• Bella Pregnancy Center http://www.bellapregnancy.com   605-642-4140

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• Catholic Family Services     Aberdeen – (605) 226-1304     Pierre – (605) 224-6400     Sioux Falls – (605) 988-3775

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• Madison, Mitchell, Watertown, Sioux Falls, Yankton, Gettysburg, Highmore, Mobridge – 800-700-7867

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• Britton, Milbank, Redfield, Webster – 888-471-4673

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• Catholic Social Services     Rapid City – 800-727-2401, (605) 348-6086

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• Lutheran Social Services     Aberdeen – (605) 229-1500     Sioux Falls – 888-201-5061 or (605) 221-2346

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• Watertown – (605) 882-2740   Rapid City – 800-260-1439 or (605) 348-0477

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• New Haven Counseling     Sioux Falls –  (605) 274-1556

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• Plus One Guidance Center – 35 Market St. SE, Huron, SD 57350 (605) 274-1556   Website

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