Alarming rise in number of newborn babies abandoned in Texas unsettles towns and sparks urgent concern for women’s health care

The shocking rise in the number of newborn babies found abandoned in Texas has unnerved communities, raising urgent questions about women’s reproductive health.

At least 18 babies have been abandoned in the Lone Star state this year, with the latest found just before Christmas at a Whataburger fast food chain in San Antonio, according to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.