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Katana1369 t1_jav77of wrote

Reply to comment by WW3_Historian in Genevieve Lhermitte: Belgian mother who killed her five children euthanised by Quirkie

Actually Andrea Yates got life without parole in Texas of all places. They usually kill at the drop of a hat.

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SkunkMonkey t1_javuca0 wrote

She was white and female.

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thejoeface t1_jaw5xlv wrote

She was suffering from severe post pardum psychosis and her husband was continuing to pump babies into her despite their doctor telling him to stop

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Katana1369 t1_jawevh8 wrote

Don't forget the doctor also wouldn't prescribe meds. If I remember right because the husband said not to. Both of them should have gone to jail too.

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GiraffePolka t1_jaw2gnh wrote

It was also very clear that her husband was forcing her to have more children despite being told over and over again she wasn't mentally well enough to handle it

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Katana1369 t1_jaweoor wrote

And suffered from a legitimate medical condition but yes in Texas white folks don't get death as much as people of color. That actually goes for all crimes every where.

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