Iowa Woman Tried to Flush Newborn Baby Down the Toilet, Police Say

Iowa City Police Department

A mother in Iowa is accused of attempting to flush her newborn baby down the toilet after she gave birth in a hospital bathroom.

Ashley Hautzenrader, 22, then left the baby in the hospital’s trash, officials have alleged, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reported.

Iowa City Police Department

The Davenport woman was charged with child endangerment.

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Iowa has a Safe Haven Law that allows parents to leave a newborn up to 14 days old at a hospital without being prosecuted.

Moore said it’s “very easy” to bring a baby to a hospital under the Safe Haven law.

“The child will be accepted and cared for with no questions asked,” Moore told The Gazette.