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    Murder Charge Dropped in C-Section Case

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    By ALEXANDRIA SAGE, Associated Press Writer

    SALT LAKE CITY - A woman charged with murder for allegedly delaying a Caesarean section that could have saved one of her twins pleaded guilty Wednesday to child endangerment in a deal with prosecutors.

    Prosecutors said they will ask for no more than five years in prison for Melissa Ann Rowland, 28. They said they dropped the murder charge based on her "mental health history."

    "We felt this was a reasonable and just result," District Attorney David Yocom said. Sentencing was set for April 29.

    Rowland has said she never intended to kill her baby and was not informed she needed immediate surgery to save the babies' lives. She disputed prosecutors' allegations she was worried about a scar from the surgery, saying she delivered two previous children through C-sections.

    In court Wednesday, she admitted using cocaine in the weeks before she finally underwent the C-section that produced a stillborn boy. The second child, a girl who survived and has been adopted, had cocaine and alcohol in her system.

    Legal experts said they do not know of any other instance in the United States in which a woman was charged with murder for refusing or delaying a C-section.

    The National Organization for Women, Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union and others have said prosecutors went too far in charging her with murder, calling the case a back-door effort to undermine abortion rights and an attack on a poor, possibly disturbed person.

    Rowland's attorney, Michael Sikora, has said she is mentally ill.

    "She decided it was in her best interest to resolve the case as soon as possible, and I support her in the decision she made," Sikora said.

    The district attorney would not give details about her mental health.

    Judge Dennis Fuchs told Rowland that he can sentence her to up to 10 years in prison, despite prosecutors' recommendation. But Rowland could then withdraw her plea.

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    Default Re:Murder Charge Dropped Against Mom in C-Section Case

    I think we all knew the charges would be dropped !
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    Default Re:Murder Charge Dropped Against Mom in C-Section Case

    She looks so screwed up! Damn!

    I hope that for the sake of her other kids, she is mentally capable of taking care of them as well. Wow

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    Default Re:Murder Charge Dropped Against Mom in C-Section Case

    it wasnt cosmetic reasons...
    its cuz she was high, drunk, and a little screwy...

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    Default Re:Murder Charge Dropped Against Mom in C-Section Case

    I agree, Farrah. LOL

    The woman's a true nutcase.

    I definitely feel for the baby girl. She's got a long road of recovery ahead of her because of what her mother did to her. I hope that she has found a really good adoptive family that knows how to deal with her needs. I can't imagine how tough it'll be for them, and for the child.

    Very sad case, though.

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    Well I am happy she found a good home..Thats a blessing.
    Its too bad this woman's life is so screwed up..I feel for her children !
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    Default Re:Murder Charge Dropped Against Mom in C-Section Case

    now i know what people are talking about when they say "**** saging down to my stomach"

    didn't really think it was possible

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    Default Re:Murder Charge Dropped Against Mom in C-Section Case

    Some people shouldn't be allowed to have kids. I feel bad for her little girl-hopefully she won't have too much permanent damage.

    Another thing that's scary is that some man actually had sex with this woman. I'm sorry but she is FUGLY!






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    Default Re:Murder Charge Dropped Against Mom in C-Section Case

    She should have booked the tummy tuck and boob lift with the c-section and all her problems would have been solved! Ok, that was bad, I know...oh the shame!

    I feel for her poor daughter too, but I admit that I was wondering if there was a paper bag over this woman's head when that child was conceived.
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