A 20-Year-Old Mother Receives Probation for 'Abuse Resulting in Death' After Giving Birth in Bathroom and Ignoring Abnormal Symptoms...

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] A woman in her 20s who abandoned her newborn baby after giving birth in the bathroom, resulting in the baby's death, was sentenced to probation.

The Gwangju District Court's 11th Criminal Division (Presiding Judge Park Hyun-soo) on the 14th sentenced A (21), who was charged with child abuse resulting in death, to 2 years and 6 months in prison with 4 years of probation.

A was prosecuted for giving birth in the bathroom of her home on October 14 last year and then abandoning the newborn, which led to the baby's death.

Although the baby's nose was blocked by a foreign substance, she did not sufficiently remove it.

Despite frequent crying and abnormal breathing, she did not take the baby to the hospital and neglected the child.

Ultimately, the baby died due to lack of proper protective measures.

A found out about her pregnancy in April and visited an obstetrics and gynecology clinic, where the doctor recommended hospitalization for delivery, but she refused and returned home to give birth.

A's side argued that the infant's death was not due to failure to provide protective measures.

The court stated, "If the defendant had given birth at the hospital or brought the baby to the hospital immediately after delivery, there was a more than 90% chance the infant's health would have recovered."

While acknowledging, "The crime of abandoning the infant immediately after birth is not light," the court also said, "However, considering various sentencing factors, including that as the biological mother, she is likely to live with lifelong pain and guilt that are difficult to heal."

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