It is the express purpose and intent of the General Assembly in enacting this chapter to prevent injuries to and deaths of newborn children that are caused by a mother who abandons the newborn.
O.C.G.A. § 19-10A-3
Purpose
Known as the Safe Place for Newborns Act
The act spans §§ 19-10A-1 to 19-10A-8 (8 sections).
Code 1981, § 19-10A-3, enacted by Ga
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