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  • Opinion: Tragedy to triumph: New Mexico says yes to Baby Boxes

    David Gallegos, Guest columnist|Updated Jun 15, 2024

    Two years ago, the Hobbs community in my district made national news when a newborn baby boy was found by dumpster divers inside an industrial garbage container. Following the discovery, the whole country watched the shocking video footage of the baby being discarded by his teenage mother just hours earlier. As a proud father and grandfather, this tragedy struck me to my core, and I immediately went to work to assist local authorities any way I could. By the grace of God, that baby boy survived and he is now a happy and...