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There is not a consensus that the baby was alive when she delivered it. The prosecution claimed that it was, based on a very old testing methodology called the

There is not a consensus that the baby was alive when she delivered it. The prosecution claimed that it was, based on a very old testing methodology called the “lung float” test, which posits that if the lung floats in water, the baby must have drawn at least one breath. It is an old and discredited methodology.

vorpalhex 4y ago
The lung float test is 98% accurate when used within an appropriate time span (before the body off gasses). They found the dead child wrapped in a plastic bag, in a dumpster. The child was over the viability line for both weight and size. Patel didn't report it. The Obgyn realized the STILL ATTACHED umbilical cord was too large and the baby was missing and called police to do a search.
s1artibartfast 4y ago
>There is not a consensus that the baby was alive when she delivered it What does this mean? There was a consensus on the Jury that sentenced her, but perhaps not on the internet forming opinions about it. Even on the appeal where her charge was vacated, the consensus of the court was that the baby was alive when delivered. Just not that the law applied