
Woman Drowned Her Newborn Babies in the Toilet Because Abortions Cost Too Much
A Maryland woman faces 20 years in prison after she was charged with one count of second-degree murder and two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of her newborn babies. Melissa Schrae Bowen, 34, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, drowned her newborns in the toilet because she was unable to afford an abortion.
Last Friday, Bowen attended a court appearance, during which prosecutors offered and she accepted a plea agreement that will net her a total of 20 years in the state penitentiary for the involuntary manslaughter of "Baby Boy A" and "Baby Boy B." Ref. Source 5
Woman Who Drowned Newborns in the Toilet Because Abortions Cost Too Much Just Gets 10 Years
A Maryland woman who faced 20 years in prison after she was charged with one count of second-degree murder and two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of her newborn babies is only headed to prison for 10 years. Melissa Schrae Bowen, 34, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, drowned her newborns in the toilet because she was unable to afford an abortion. Ref. Source 2