r/facepalm Aug 27 '24

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ Welp

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u/daisychainsnlafs Aug 27 '24

Were they left at a fire/police station? Or a dumpster? Does Texas have the baby drop boxes where you can safely leave a baby? Just curious if they have safe options in place

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u/Book1984371 Aug 27 '24 edited Aug 28 '24

They have anonymous drop boxes, but you can't leave a baby that is more than 60 days old. No idea how they'd find you if you left a 3 month old baby, but whatever. This isn't unusual though. California limits it to 3 days old.

You can also leave a baby at any police station, fire station, or ER.

69 babies in the last 5 years have been dropped off at safe boxes.

In the past 6 months, 7 have been found dead/abandoned.

The KHOU 11 Verify Team provides an overview of the law's purpose to protect newborn babies.