No more jail for Edmonton woman who concealed birth

federico writes "Do you think that letting a baby die is murder? Infanticide?! Think again! Obviusly is not if you're a woman, specifically the mother.

Incredibly, Justice Terrance Clackson said, "While this is about loss of life, this is not about murder," and also noted that Anderwald's crimes involved deception but not violence. The article contiues stating that "After [passing out] she woke up, she put the baby in a garbage bag beside her bed, had a bath and watched TV" and "Co-workers said she was happy [the day after]". Of course the tearjerker line follows as the deception manual prescribe: "I wish I could change the past and bring Angela back," she said, using the name she gave the child."

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Now, leaving aside the consideration of the fact that "Scott Peterson was sentenced to death earlier this year for killing his wife and their unborn son. Their bodies were found..." as CNN puts it, given the understanding that an unborn baby has (depending on the gender of the killer) more human value than a born one, should we consider the fact that "Anderwald [the mother] was originally charged with second-degree murder, but the charge was reduced to infanticide after a preliminary hearing. On Oct. 7, she pleaded guilty to the lesser charges of causing the death of a baby by neglecting to obtain assistance in childbirth and disposing of the body of a child," as an assumption that it is acceptable and non-violent to suffocate a human being?

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