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Criminalizing Birth

May 13, 2015 permalink

Kirsten Pemberton
Kirsten Pemberton

Source: Facebook, Kirsten Pemberton

Kirsten Pemberton of Napanee Ontario has been charged with a crime for giving birth without assistance. Her baby died.

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Police charge Napanee woman in newborn's death

A Napanee woman was arrested Monday in Banff, Alta., and charged with the criminal code offence of neglect to obtain assistance in child birth.

Officers of the Napanee OPP detachment responded to a call at a residence on Palace Road on Saturday.

Neighbours said police were guarding the home and had a police cruiser parked outside from about 11:30 a.m. Saturday until Monday evening.

Throughout the weekend, detectives attended the home, which was marked off with yellow police tape along with search dogs.

Following the investigation, the Napanee OPP crime unit charged Kirsten Pemberton, 23, with the offence.

The infant involved was found dead, Kristine Rae of the OPP said.

Pemberton was arrested with the assistance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police serious crimes branch in Banff and is being returned to Napanee to appear in Napanee court.

Acting Det. Insp. Peter Donnelly of the criminal investigation branch is continuing the investigation.

Source: Kingston Whig-Standard

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