Parents in crisis now have another option to safely and anonymously surrender a newborn baby in Dallas County.
This week, the City of Rowlett dedicated the county’s first Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station No. 1. The climate-controlled box provides a secure way for parents to surrender an infant under Texas’ Baby Moses Law, which allows babies up to 60 days old to be legally and anonymously surrendered at designated emergency care locations.
Inside the box is a bassinet where a baby can be placed. Once the exterior door is closed, a silent alarm notifies firefighters and paramedics so the newborn can be quickly retrieved and receive medical care…