After a premature infant was found abandoned near a bayou in west Harris County, we wanted to refresh our viewers on the exact parameters of the ‘Baby Moses Law’ in Texas.
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Under the Safe Haven law, parents struggling with the responsibility of caring for a newborn can confidentially bring their baby to approved locations, including“Of the over 100 babies who are abandoned each year in Texas, about 16 will be found dead. An unknown number of murdered babies are never found,” according to one“The Baby Moses Law is a solution to the tragedy by providing a responsible alternative to mothers who might otherwise abandon, harm, or murder a newborn child.
You need to give your baby to an employee who works at one of these safe places and tell this person that you want to leave your baby at a Safe Haven.
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