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Safe Haven Laws and Anti-Abortion Politics

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The first safe haven law was called the Baby Moses law in Texas, highlighting the biblical story of Moses’ rescue. Following the law’s passage, 75 billboards publicized it: the tag-line “Don’t Abandon Your Baby” is similar to the anti-abortion directive “Don’t Kill/Abort Your Baby.”. It was signed in 1999 by then-Governor George W.