Dallas Firefighters Receive Newborn Under Safe Haven Law

In an act of courage and love, a young couple in Dallas made the decision to surrender their newborn at a local fire station, giving their baby a chance at a brighter future. The young mother and her boyfriend approached firefighters and explained they simply couldn’t provide for their child.

Thanks to the legal protections offered by Texas’s Baby Moses Law, their newborn is now safe—and will soon be matched with a loving adoptive family.

“I’d like to commend the parents for the choice they made,” said Dugger with Garland Fire. “This is a tough decision for any parent and to stop and think about what they could do in this situation, rather than abandoning or harming the baby, they made the right decision.”

Both the baby and mother were quickly examined by medical personnel and taken to a nearby hospital, where they were found to be healthy.

The Baby Moses Law allows parents in Texas to legally surrender infants under 60 days old at any hospital, fire station, or police station staffed 24/7. Parents face no legal consequences or questions—only a path of hope for their child.

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“If there’s a young couple or young mother on her own that thinks there’s no option of what to do with their baby there is an option. This is a great safe option to give that baby a chance at a normal healthy life,” Dugger said.

And there is no shortage of families ready to open their hearts and homes. In fact, there are an estimated 1 to 2 million families in the U.S. waiting to adopt a newborn. That means for every child placed for adoption at birth, 30 to 40 families are ready and willing to give them a loving home.

This debunks a common myth: Our foster care system will not be overwhelmed by babies placed for adoption, even if every woman considering abortion chose Life instead.

This example in Dallas shows that even in the most difficult situations, life-affirming choices are within reach. A mother can choose to lovingly place her baby in safe hands at a hospital or fire station—but she doesn’t have to walk that road alone. If she wants to raise her child and simply needs support, there are pregnancy resource centers across Texas ready to stand beside her with compassion, resources, and community.

For every young mother who feels alone or without options, there is help. There is hope. And there are families waiting with open arms.