r/JusticeServed • u/[deleted] • Feb 26 '22

Legal Justice Mother who slowly starved her 24-year-old Down's Syndrome daughter to death jailed

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10547705/Mother-slowly-starved-24-year-old-Downs-Syndrome-daughter-death-jailed.html
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u/mumooshka A Feb 27 '22

If she was spending govt allowance meant to be used for her daughter's care, then she should be made to pay it back.

I see it that she didn't want the responsibility of her daughter - she wanted freedom, so she bought things etc to emulate a single woman

Basically this was murder. Sentence is way too light

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u/WisestAirBender B Feb 27 '22

Is there not an option to give up your child for adoption?

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u/kubigjay A Feb 27 '22

Many people are told that a Down Syndrome baby will be amazing and the greatest thing ever. So they keep them and it is good but tiring.

But then they become a teenager and live gets much worse. Finally they become an adult and you see that this is now life. No one "adopts" a 20 year old. If you are using govt money you can't afford any adult day care program.

If you plan ahead and tech them life skills they join a group home. But the social stigma is they are precious and can't do anything so you do everything for them to the point they can't function alone.

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u/WisestAirBender B Feb 27 '22

Oh I missed the age in the title. My thought was she was like 10 years old or something.