re: #334 nonic

I read the statute and understand what it says. But the process of the law is not simply statutes. Fortunately. Because prosecutors, judges, and juries have the latitude to bring mercy to the proceedings and not wrongly punish people who make mistakes or who act under extreme pressure in ways that the bare wording of a statute defines as criminal.

Because of this, you will find very, very few cases where mothers who abandon, mistreat, or even kill their newborns are convicted or punished. Anywhere in the country.