The law in Ohio does not provide for charges to be filed when a ‘mistake has been made.’ The woman thought she’d taken the child to the sitter before she stopped for a huge box of donuts. She forgot the child was in the car.
I suppose with no father and no time to visit the abortion clinic “in time” it’s just a “delayed abortion.” The era of callousness towards innocent human life HAS ARRIVED!
There seem to be more of these cases lately but I would guess that it is likely that they just no longer escape attention; still, except for the truly egregious accounts where the parent apparently doesn’t want to be inconvenienced, like popping into a brothel for a “business” meeting or getting one’s nails done, I can’t help but think that the lifelong guilt serves as a much harsher penalty than any the state could administer.
Children are our conscience, constant reminders that being perfect lies in a different dimension for far more perfect people to occupy.