The Washington Post reports Texas is getting a "spate" of newborns left in dumpsters. As horrifying as this is, it's also the predictable consequence of some of the most severe abortion laws in the US.
(no link as the Post now serves only summaries with JS and their paywall blocked. I will never subscribe).
I do not know if Texas has set up safe places where a new mother who cannot care for a newborn can anonymously drop them off and raise an alert as some places have done. This saves lives when implemented. Firehouses have often been used for this purpose, and there are many worse introductions to life than being surrounded by firefighters and EMT's.
Of course, Abbot and Ken Paxton have been acting like they believe life begins at conception and ends at birth.
If you live in Texas and empty dumpsters for a living, please check them every time!
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