Purvi Patel could be just the beginning

April 02, 2015 14:51

The prosecution of Purvi Patel began in sorrow and ended in more sadness this week. Patel, a 33-year-old woman who lives in Indiana, was accused of feticide '" specifically, illegally inducing her own abortion '" and accused of having a baby whom she allowed to die. The facts supporting each count are murky, but a jury convicted Patel in February, and on Monday she was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Read the full story here.

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