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clickmahheels t1_j1uy0um wrote

Reply to comment by smartest_kobold in Woman Who Gave Birth In Manchester Homeless Camp Faces Reckless Conduct Charge by xforce4life

Where does it say she couldn’t go to a hospital? Sounds like she chose not to due to her mental illness and substance abuse.

The article does say she left the baby alone and uncovered in the tent. Did someone make her do that? Was she prevented by society from holding or wrapping her child in her coat?

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yesyesitswayexpired t1_j1wc9jm wrote

Meth made her do that.

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clickmahheels t1_j2423vl wrote

Yes, which is why I understand how these things took place and can have sympathy for the woman.

Being under the influence does not absolve a person of criminal behavior, though, however tragic the situation is. She is extremely lucky that help arrived and her baby was resuscitated, because she could have been responsible for so much worse.

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