Indiana becomes first state in the US to introduce 'baby hatches'

Indiana has become the first state in the US to introduce 'baby hatches' where mothers can leave unwanted newborns in safety.  

The 'Safe Haven Baby Boxes' are climate controlled, padded and lock from the outside as soon as a baby is put in. They have a sensor which alerts the authorities as soon as the door is opened.

Costing between $1,500 and $2,000, (£1,000 - £1,400) each, the state's Knights of Columbus - world's largest Catholic fraternal organisation - is funding the first of 100 planned baby box installations

The boxes are climate controlled, padded and lock from the outside as soon as a baby is put in. Around 100 more are set to be installed across the state 

Baby hatches, like this one pictured in Dortmund, Germany are common in countries across the world but have not yet reached the US