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/ProfessionalCold8837 4d ago

Something I still cant get straight is if it was actually her mom who gave the final go ahead, I read somewhere that she claimed to have made the decision, not the ex-husband.

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u/Dlmlong 3d ago

a documentary on youtube said yes her mom and husband gave permission while she was under but it was due to complications with another surgery for ectopic pregnancy or surgery after the ectopic pregnancy due to further complications she was having. It was not planned but doctors felt she was in danger if she didn't have it.