Unlicensed Midwife Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter in 2022 Death of Baby

Unlicensed Midwife Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter in 2022 Death of Baby
A woman holds the foot of a baby in a file photo. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images
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A jury in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, this week found Brigitte Meckes guilty of several charges, including involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault, following the death of a newborn, according to a statement from Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry.

The case revolves around Meckes’s involvement in a home birth in January 2022, during which she acted as an unlicensed midwife, according to the release.

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