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Texas Girl Born in Jail Heading to Harvard After Graduating at the Top of Her Class (people.com)
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[–] 7 points 2 years ago (4 children)

What's the story with mom? I'm curious as to why babies are being born in jail to begin with.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Probably a twin situation. Sometimes one twin will strangle the other to death in the womb. In Texas this is punishable by jail as soon as you are born.

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  • [–] 13 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Huh?

    • Woman commits crime.
    • Babby is formed.
    • Woman is convicted of crime, is pregnante. Goes to jail/prison.
    • gregrant women has baby during sentence duration.
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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    They couldn't bring her to a hospital for the delivery? Maybe postpone her sentence for the sake of the child. Do anything humane?

    I could see maybe if she was a murderer and a flight risk but it's also possible she's doing time for something stupid like being black on a Friday. Which is why I ask, what's the story with mom?

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