[Martin Tell]

I think we have real mental illness at work here, not to excuse her, however.

And is there a dad in all this? Bad choices, mental illness, and severe (real) post partum may have combined to help this criminal act along.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

I agree with you. Not to excuse the behavior but this woman sounds mentally unstable. the only thing I can think of is that she has severe post=partum depression as she said she was “overwhelmed”. Her behavior just doesn’t make sense otherwise...she knew people saw her, she didn’t kill the child. I would want to evaluate her mental status, as well as find out if she is abusing drugs and what her home situation is like.

the authorities will no doubt do all that and maybe there is a relative that can take the child.

I do give her credit for not having an abortion and not “harming” the child. the behavior here doesn’t make sense otherwise.

[skimbell]

He’ll, the left probably will get all kind of indignant and spin this as just a sixth-trimester abortion and the poor woman is being badgered for exercising her constitutional right.