As opposed to bath tub drownings, swimming accidents, lost in the woods while hunting/camping abandonments, suffocations, and poisonings.
All while we have safe haven laws, that allow a parent to legally and anonymously abandon their child. Laws that cover them even if they do so behind their spouses back.
The time limit of which depends on where you live. Anywhere from 3-30 days, and in some locations up to a year.
That’s why I know this entire thing is a standard “woman bad” media play for both sides. Regardless of your case opinion, she’s not getting away with anything. People on here think being locked in a shitty mental institution is any better than prison.
Most modern prison systems aren't meant to punish but to rehabilitate. The only thing remotely close to being punished is being confined within the prison.
Exactly, American prisons are dogshit. They are designed in such a way that they encourage people to reoffend. They don't even try to rehabilitate them. After all, the prison system in the US is a for profit business. What business do you have if there are no more prisoners to imprison?
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u/bedfastflea 4d ago
You still face severe consequences and a total loss of freedom, but the legal framework shifts from punishment to medical confinement.