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Abandoned baby found at San Marcos hospital
By: News 8 Austin Staff
Updated: 7/12/2005 5:02 PM

A mother abandoned her healthy baby girl at Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos on Monday afternoon. A couple found the 8-day-old girl in the back of a small truck in the hospital’s parking lot. A young woman was seen leaving the infant, along with a baby bag and a note that said she was abandoning the baby and didn't intend to return. "It just said I can't do this. I've prayed about it I just need somebody to take care of her, so take care of her," Karen Morris of CTMC said.

Hospital staff examined the infant, who was healthy. Caretakers named her Destiny Faith. She's been placed with a foster family and doctors say she's in good health.

The infant, named Destiny Faith, is healthy and cared for by a foster family. "This baby looked well cared for. She smelled like she had a bath. She was healthy and happy these people cared about her," Morris said.

The infant is protected under the Baby Moses law, in which a parent can leave their baby at a designated safe place without facing criminal charges. However, it's best to take the child into the facility and not leave them unsupervised.

"Take the child inside the facility and turn that child over to a person. Do not leave it outside exposed to the elements. You don't know when they will be found. If you take them inside of a facility you're not going to be questioned, the child will be taken care of and you can leave," San Marcos PD Sgt. Penny Dunn said.

Police and hospital officials say Monday's case could have turned tragic had the baby not been found in time.

However, they believe the young woman who left her made sure someone was watching before leaving the baby.

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