Mother Charged
Re “Mother Charged in Death of 15-Pound Teenage Girl,” Nov. 29: When a poor mother loses a child it’s sad. When America demonizes women and children it’s sick. Doctors and insurance companies understand Machiavelli, who said, “Government is either ruled by the people or by the rich.” Morally we’re not a rich nation.
ROGER NEWELL
San Diego
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