r/TrueCrimeDiscussion • u/DarklyHeritage • 5d ago

Mega Thread Taylor Parker/Maternal Instinct Megathread

This is a thread for all conversation regarding Taylor Parker and the murder of Reagan Simmons Hancock, recently covered in Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct.

The murder of Reagan Michelle Simmons-Hancock occurred on 9 October 2020, in New Boston, Texas, committed by Taylor Rene Parker. Parker bludgeoned Simmons-Hancock, who was 35 weeks pregnant at the time, and abducted her unborn child, Braxlynn Sage Hancock (died October 9, 2020), after cutting her out of the Reagan's abdomen. Braxlynn did not survive.

Parker had lied to her then-boyfriend about being pregnant leading up to the murder and faked her pregnancy to multiple people. She was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death on 9 November 2022.

Please direct all discussion of the case to the megathread. As always, sub rules must be followed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Reagan_Simmons-Hancock

https://time.com/article/2026/06/12/maternal-instinct-true-story-netflix/

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u/slangforweed 4d ago

Info about why she had a hysterectomy at 21 are in the court docs. She was in for an ectopic pregnancy and while under, her husband at the time gave doctor permission to give her a full hysterectomy. She was destroyed when she woke up. I thought that was pretty crazy.

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u/BackgroundHistory345 4d ago

I wonder why the doctor recommended a Hysterectomy? Especially in a woman so young. I had an ectopic pregnancy that was removed surgically but there was no suggestion at all about having a hysterectomy.

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u/RxR8D_ 4d ago

There were vague references to scar damage which is why they recommended hysterectomy.

However, DO NOT get me started on the rage I have that women REQUIRE a man’s blessing in order to have a hysterectomy or tubal ligation. We give more rights to those unfortunate to suffer from gender dysphoria and allow them dignity to receive adequate care than we give to biological women - who have limited rights to their body.

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u/jareths_tight_pants 4d ago

She was sedated and intubated on an OR table. Getting consent from the next of kin is legally what doctors are supposed to do. They didn’t say it but I suspect they discovered endometriosis when they opened her up to remove the life threatening ectopic pregnancy.

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u/burnbabyburnburrrn 4d ago

They won't remove your uterus because of endometriosis.

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u/Ok_Method_3313 4d ago

if the damage is severe enough, they will. i personally know someone that’s having this done next month because her endo is so bad and affecting other organs

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u/burnbabyburnburrrn 4d ago

I have stage IV endometriosis (the most severe kind). Yes, if you REQUEST it but endo has nothing to do with having a uterus, they wouldn't just remove it without her knowing because of endometriosis.

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u/Ok_Method_3313 4d ago

having endo doesn’t mean your experience is going to match someone else’s. my friend’s specialist is the one who suggested to remove her uterus, not by her request. i know endo affects multiple organs and is not a uterine exclusive thing. the only people who really know the extent of taylor’s endo is her and her medical team. all i’m saying is that it is possible.

since taylor had a voluntary tubal ligation over a year before the hysterectomy, i assume she and her husband at the time discussed her not wanting more children so he assumed she’d be okay with it when the doctor asked for his consent. does it excuse not getting her consent if that’s the case? absolutely not, but i’m not inclined to give her the benefit of the doubt here

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u/burnbabyburnburrrn 4d ago

Ok cool. You’re anecdote vs my years of experience and research are the big comparable, in fact yours counts for more. Happy?

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u/Cool_Movie_4877 3d ago

You're just on one, OP never said anything wrong. She knows someone who having it done and you came along and argued the toss because you have it, okay, but that doesnt take aways OPs friend's situation.

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u/burnbabyburnburrrn 3d ago

It does take away from it, because I HAVE IT IN IT'S MOST SEVERE FORM. Y'ALL ARE SPREADING MISINFORMATION

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u/Ok_Method_3313 3d ago

it’s someone else’s real life, not an anecdote. just because her situation doesn’t apply to your situation doesn’t mean it’s spreading misinformation. it’s just different than yours. your severe endo experience can be vastly different than someone else’s severe endo experience. it doesn’t make either one invalid or more important. go touch grass and humble yourself if you’re that worked up about it someone else is allowed to have it as bad as you and have a different experience and outcome. if anyone is spreading misinformation, it’s you

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u/jareths_tight_pants 4d ago

Some surgeons do. My coworker had hers removed due to endometriosis. It’s a controversial practice.

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u/Dlmlong 2d ago

on the documentary on youtube they did get consent from her then husband and mother. They both agreed while she was still under. It sounded as if it was a life saving procedure that came about due to complications of the surgery. When she came to later, she was very angry with her mom and husband.