A newborn was safely surrendered at a Lubbock fire station using a “Safe Haven Baby Box,” a temperature-controlled bassinet equipped with a silent alarm that allows a parent in crisis to anonymously relinquish a newborn.
The device is designed so a parent can place the baby inside the soft, climate-controlled compartment, triggering an alert to first responders without direct contact or questioning.
The surrender falls under a Texas statute known as the Baby Moses or Safe Haven law, which allows parents to legally and safely surrender an unharmed newborn younger than 60 days at designated locations such as fire stations and hospitals…