02-08-2008, 07:56 PM
I would hope they wouldnt give a lesser sentence - killing a child is killing a child no matter what the issue. Doctors just dont give knowledge. If they would say the diagnosis and say it can get better with early intervention etc . Possibly giving a panthlet on autism might help -- I was given nothing. She said Autism spectrum disorder, have a nice day !
erkolos Wrote:
I'm not blaming the doctor, I blame lack of knowledge. The mom should get just as high penalty for the murder as a mom who kills her neurotypical daughter, because there's no mercy for what she did. But I still believe it is possible that some of these things could be prevented if parents aren't left in the darkness like I get the impression this mother was.