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In 1999, after multiple cases of infant abandonment, Texas enacted a Safe Haven Law (SHL), also known as the “Baby Moses Law,” which states that if a parent cannot care for their infant, they can bring the baby to a designated safe place – such as a fire station or hospital – and surrender the baby, no questions asked. Since then, all 50 U.S. states have enacted the law with various stipulations. National Safe Haven Alliance says the legislation has helped save more than 4,500 babies.
