A “forensic method” scientists call unreliable helped convict Moira Akers of killing her newborn. Prosecutors planned to use it again—even though the Maryland Department of Health has officially disavowed the practice.
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A “forensic method” scientists call unreliable helped convict Moira Akers of killing her newborn. Prosecutors planned to use it again—even though the Maryland Department of Health has officially disavowed the practice.

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