The infant was delivered to Safe Haven Baby Box in Belen, New Mexico on Tuesday afternoon.
The boy was turned over to the Belen Fire Department, one of five Safe Haven Baby Boxes. place state. A sixth location is scheduled to be dedicated in Roswell on Wednesday, KOB4 report.
“I believe there are three people in this world right now because these boxes were put in place,” state Sen. Gregory Baca (R) told the outlet.
The baby box promotion began in New Mexico.Lexis Avila seen In 2022, at the age of 18 in Hobbs, New Mexico, she is seen on surveillance video throwing a garbage bag containing a newborn baby boy into a dumpster.
“The most tragic thing we can imagine is a situation where new parents feel they have no choice but to put their newborn in a trash can or some other container,” Baca said. . He said.
Baby boxes were created to prevent parents from leaving their newborns behind and potentially dying. Baby boxes are temperature-controlled incubators that are often built into the exterior walls of fire stations, police stations, and hospitals, and can be accessed from the inside. At-risk mothers can safely and legally keep their newborns indoors. The mother then has time to evacuate before the outside door is locked and an alarm sounds to alert paramedics and hospital staff inside.
The baby will then be immediately removed and sent to the hospital for health checks. From there, the baby is usually taken into state custody and is often immediately adopted.
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham set aside $330,000 last year to install baby boxes in each county, according to the report. So far, most baby boxes have been installed in rural areas of the state.
“I think it’s more of a priority in rural areas of the state. These are areas where hospitals are hard to find. So, you know, it’s more of a priority for these people, near them or to get to them. Give it space,” Baca said.
