Baby dies from morphine in mother's breast milk

[joslar15]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A 6-week-old baby in South Carolina died after she received lethal doses of the painkiller morphine through her mother's breast milk, authorities said Friday.

Stephanie Greene, 37, was charged with homicide by child abuse after a seven-month investigation that began when her daughter, Alexis, was found dead in her bed in her Campobello home. Authorities say the painkiller got into Greene's breast milk after she took pills and used patches containing morphine constantly since the child's birth.

Read more: SC police: Baby died from morphine in breast milk  | ajc.com

 

[redneckmedic]

I think that is a fair charge. No doctor would Rx her opiates, as it is well know that they cross the placenta membrane as well as get into milk ducts. She most likely obtained this medication from another source, which is illegal, no matter how she got them. I suppose I could see manslaughter if she was truly ignorant to the fact it could harm her child.... however after 7months investigating it, I'm betting they have info that said she knew better.

FYI.... had the mother reported the respiratory symptoms soon enough, the baby could have been easily saved.

 

[Kick]

I think that is a fair charge. No doctor would Rx her opiates, as it is well know that they cross the placenta membrane as well as get into milk ducts. She most likely obtained this medication from another source, which is illegal, no matter how she got them. I suppose I could see manslaughter if she was truly ignorant to the fact it could harm her child.... however after 7months investigating it, I'm betting they have info that said she knew better.

FYI.... had the mother reported the respiratory symptoms soon enough, the baby could have been easily saved.

AMEN.

I'm not surprised that the mother of the year did not report the symptoms sooner,

 

[Frank_N_Stein]

Drug use = victimless crime. At least thats what the "legalize it" crowd will say.

 

[UncleMike]

People that stupid should never be allowed to reproduce in the first place.

 

[Benny]

Poor baby and (possibly) poor Dad.

If it were up to me, she would be charged and convicted of premeditated murder.

 

[E5RANGER375]

Drug use = victimless crime. At least thats what the "legalize it" crowd will say.

people have the right to break the law and do stupid stuff. thats why the law has consequences if you do break it.

people are gonna do what they are gonna do no matter what. you cannot pre-police the world.

 

[E5RANGER375]

People that stupid should never be allowed to reproduce in the first place.

THIS!

its sad that a baby died, but in all honesty, ***, we dont need these types reproducing. let the stupid people kill themselves off. im all for it.

 

[Benny]

Drug use = victimless crime. At least thats what the "legalize it" crowd will say.

Drug use is a victimless crime a lot of the time. There was a victim in this situation, so your post doesn't apply.

I smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol(and caffeine)...While partaking in those activities, I'd never put someone else's life in jeopardy while doing so...Is there any reason to punish me for my actions?

 

[Lucas156]

Drug use = victimless crime. At least thats what the "legalize it" crowd will say.

Thats the same argument as-guns kill people. Yes guns can kill people if used improperly. Drugs can also kill people if used improperly like this case. So since drugs are used to kill people sometimes lets outlaw them. Guns are used to kill people sometimes too so lets outlaw them too.

Please don't tell me you believe this Frank

 

[Amattern]

Drug use is a victimless crime a lot of the time. There was a victim in this situation, so your post doesn't apply.

I smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol(and caffeine)...While partaking in those activities, I'd never put someone else's life in jeopardy while doing so...Is there any reason to punish me for my actions?

So those teenage and younger kids that are at home for days at a time by there selves cause mom is to busy getting doped up to care about them are not victims?

Or the kids I have to stop at work for stealing food cause their parents are pieces of and are selling their food stamps and spending all their money on dope so the kids have to fend for themselves. They aren't victims?

 

[UncleMike]

Thats the same argument as-guns kill people. Yes guns can kill people if used improperly. Drugs can also kill people if used improperly like this case. So since drugs are used to kill people sometimes lets outlaw them. Guns are used to kill people sometimes too so lets outlaw them too.

Please don't tell me you believe this Frank

Well.....
Guns, by themselves, don't make people goofy.
Some drugs do make people goofy.

 

[Benny]

So those teenage and younger kids that are at home for days at a time by there selves cause mom is to busy getting doped up to care about them are not victims?

Or the kids I have to stop at work for stealing food cause their parents are pieces of and are selling their food stamps and spending all their money on dope so the kids have to fend for themselves. They aren't victims?

I would say they are victims...What's your point?

Well.....
Guns, by themselves, don't make people goofy.
Some drugs do make people goofy.

How many times did alcohol make you "goofy?" I'm guessing quite a few times, since your liver is destroyed...What's your point?

 

[Amattern]

I would say they are victims...What's your point?



How many times did alcohol make you "goofy?" I'm guessing quite a few times, since your liver is destroyed...What's your point?

In your previous post you said alot of the time there are no victims. It should be all the time there are victims because everyone has family and in the end it effects everyone. Either by hurting their family or others.

 

[Benny]

In your previous post you said alot of the time there are no victims. It should be all the time there are victims because everyone has family and in the end it effects everyone. Either by hurting their family or others.

I stand behind my statement that "a lot" of the time there aren't any victims...If you are irresponsible about it, especially when you have someone to take care of, then there is a victim(or victims).

Doing drugs is a victimless crime per se.

Have you ever drank a beer or smoked a cigarette? If so, did doing those drugs affect your family?

 

[PatriotPride]

Drug use = victimless crime. At least thats what the "legalize it" crowd will say.

Your argument is invalid. This death occured due to an improper use of a legalized and controlled substance, not the proper use of an ILLEGAL substance. Apples and oranges.

 

[Benny]

Unclemike, why do you always quit posting in threads as soon as I bring up your alcohol abuse?

 

[NYFelon]

the hardest fight is against the man in the mirror.

 

[Kick]

Unclemike, why do you always quit posting in threads as soon as I bring up your alcohol abuse?

Maybe because he put his body through hell, then his body put him through hell, then he had to put himself through hell again to get away from the stuff.

That's a lot of hell to look back on every time someone brings it up. I can't speak for him but, I would be done with a thread too if someone constantly reminded me of that kind of hell .