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NH Ethylene

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4. It's hard to be sympathetic toward a 31 year old woman who kills her baby.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 14, 2021, 05:52 PM

Jul 2021

It's a whole different situation than when a terrified teenager gives birth secretly and doesn't know what to do.

I'm guessing drug or alcohol abuse explains why she was so irresponsible. Although the article said she was employed at the YMCA at the time.

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A newborn baby was discarded in a YMCA dumpster 13 years ago. The suspected mom is in custody [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2021 OP

Did Pennsylvania have a no-fault drop-off law at the time? PSPS Jul 2021 #1

At the risk of starting a shit storm. Before we criticize her too harshly, ... marble falls Jul 2021 #2

Very good point. LakeArenal Jul 2021 #3

It's hard to be sympathetic toward a 31 year old woman who kills her baby. NH Ethylene Jul 2021 #4

Especially when we don't know the whole story. marble falls Jul 2021 #5

True, it's possible she was not the one who killed the infant. n/t NH Ethylene Jul 2021 #6