Safe Haven Laws and Anti-Abortion Politics
Bill of Health
MAY 10, 2022
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.
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