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> I think it's more of a sovereign citizen "hail Mary" type move to get her out of jail. It would only delay the inevitable by a few months at most, right? Tr
by cld8483 4y ago
> I think it's more of a sovereign citizen "hail Mary" type move to get her out of jail.
It would only delay the inevitable by a few months at most, right? Trials regularly get delayed for years anyway, so they may as well delay her sentence for a few months.
- nickpeterson 4y agoWell newborns need to be breastfed by their mothers to be healthy… don’t underestimate motivated lawyers.
- gameman144 4y agoBaby formula exists, though, and is a totally viable alternative, so this one seems like it'd be thrown out pretty quick.
- jfk13 4y ago"My religion requires me to breastfeed my infant naturally."
- cld8483 4y agoEven if that worked, it would still only get her something like a 6-12 month reprieve. She's been convicted of murder, none of these ploys will get her out of going to prison eventually.
- gameman144 4y agoMight as well skip the middleman and go straight to "my religion requires me not to be imprisoned".
- nickpeterson 4y agoWhy not? How is this rule any different than any of the others in a religion?
- e12e 4y agoAny mother/wet nurse can breastfeed - it doesn't have to be the mother (formula notwithstanding).
- giantg2 4y agoOr even pump and freeze for pickup by the outside caregiver if need be.
- giantg2 4y agoThis is already happens today in divorce proceedings to increase custody time and child support payments.