She could have safely and anonymously surrendered her newborn infant under California law - did she know that?

California's safe haven law, as enacted, did not include a funding provision that would advise the public of this new\ud option. This article will address the lack of public awareness of California's safe haven law and discuss efforts that have\ud been made to inform the public. The article will trace two recent cases of infant abandonment which took place in Los\ud Angeles, discuss how the California legislature has tried to alleviate the problem and the roadblock it faced. The article\ud will also address how other communities have raised public awareness and recent efforts in California and Los Angeles\ud County. Additionally, the article will briefly address whether awareness is expected to be successful in preventing infant\ud abandonment