Can you safely surrender a special needs (Downs Syndrome) infant in Texas?
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Are you afraid to ask about surrendering a special needs baby?
Scenario:
– Expecting a baby with Downs Syndrome
– Abortion not an option due to Texas laws
– Unable to care for a special needs child
Concerns:
– Will authorities track down the person surrendering the baby?
– Is it safe to surrender a Downs baby at a fire station?
Your friend can bring their baby to a fire station, emergency care facility, hospital or EMS station. There should be no questions asked as long as the baby hasn’t been abused and is less than 60 days old.
They can also take a vacation outside of Texas. Colorado is lovely. Jane can help as well if money is an issue.
Yes. Search “baby Moses law.” Your person will be fine.
Those tests are not 100% accurate. That said, the baby can be surrendered at the hospital when they are born, no problem. Nobody will judge her. Special needs parenting is not for everyone. No shame in that.
There are people that adopt babies with Downs “The National Down Syndrome Adoption Network is a national adoption program that was founded in 1982 under the umbrella of the Down Syndrome Association
NAL, but as a teen mom I was told that I could surrender my baby to the state (Louisiana) at birth in the hospital. There were no consequences. She should talk to her OB/GYN or a trusted medical professional.
However, it is not against the law for your friend to take a vacation out of state while pregnant.
Yes. All she has to do is contact an adoption agency. They can make all arrangements before she has the baby. There are many couples who would love to raise that baby