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F/U: Woman Who Refused C-Section Enters PleaFrom: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)Wed Apr 7 13:16:07 2004
Plea Bargain for Mom in C-Section Case Utah Mother Accused of Murder in C-Section Case Pleads Guilty to 2 Lesser Counts The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY April 7 — The woman accused of murdering one of her twins by failing to undergo a timely Caesarean section pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of child endangerment. Melissa Ann Rowland had been charged with murder for failing to follow doctors' advice to undergo the procedure, which they said was necessary to save the life of her twins. Under a plea bargain, the murder charge was dropped. Prosecutors charged Rowland, 28, in March with one felony count of murder for exhibiting "depraved indifference to human life" by ignoring repeated doctors' warnings to have a C-section to save the lives of her babies. She eventually gave birth by C-section to twins, one of whom was stillborn. The surviving baby, who was adopted, was found with cocaine and alcohol in her system. Sentencing was set for April 29. She could receive zero to five years in prison on each count and up to a $5,000 fine. http://abcnews.go.com/wire/US/ap20040407_767.html art
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