Commonwealth Policy Center

Kentucky Right to Life announced that it will sponsor posters in high schools across the state that list the baby box hotline number. This is in response to House Bill 272. The bill passed unanimously earlier this year and it requires that the number be displayed in Kentucky schools. The goal of baby boxes is to provide a safe place for a mother to leave her baby that she’s not able to care for. State Rep. Nancy Tate (R-Brandenburg) sponsored the bill and said, “Our goal is to have at least one box in each of the 120 counties.” This is one way that Kentucky is expanding its culture of life, giving options to women and a safe place for babies who need care.