Santa Fe, NM — Today, there are tragic reports of a newborn baby found deceased and placed in a dumpster in Albuquerque, New Mexico. While details remain limited at this time, this serves as yet another heartbreaking example of mothers of unwanted newborns choosing the worst case scenario.
Senate Republican Caucus Chair David Gallegos (R-Eunice), a fierce advocate of Safe Haven Baby Boxes in New Mexico, has issued the following statement in response:
"Yet again, it is a sad day when someone in our state's largest city did not feel safe enough to drop off their child at a hospital or fire station where the infant could have received life-affirming care. I wish this mother would have had the option to anonymously place her child in a Safe Haven Baby Box. Rather, our state is now forced to endure another heart-wrenching and unnecessary loss of human life. Safe Haven Baby Boxes work which is why we must expand their accessibility throughout New Mexico and prevent additional tragedies such as this one in the future."
