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13. Who remembers Gypsy Rose Blanchard?

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 12:49 PM

Jun 2021

That was a similar story, although she wasn't adopted. She grew up to turn on her mother and murder her. I have nothing but sympathy for that woman.

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She Went on a PR Tour for Her Sick, Adopted African Child. Was It All a Lie? [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jun 2021 OP

Looks like a terrible story leftieNanner Jun 2021 #1

At least 474 medical appointments since 2016 dalton99a Jun 2021 #2

Somehow the last few characters in your link got cut off blogslug Jun 2021 #3

Thanks. Jilly_in_VA Jun 2021 #4

I know Jilly_in_VA Jun 2021 #5

Munchausen by proxy wasn't mentioned in the article, but... TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 #6

They are calling it "medical child abuse" which is another name LisaL Jun 2021 #10

Anything to make it sound "more official" I suppose. TreasonousBastard Jun 2021 #11

Factitious disorder imposed on another meadowlander Jun 2021 #7

Here's a link to the People story on the same case. meadowlander Jun 2021 #8

I encountered a few moms over my 45 years as a peds NP... 3catwoman3 Jun 2021 #9

EEEK! Jilly_in_VA Jun 2021 #12

Who remembers Gypsy Rose Blanchard? Jilly_in_VA Jun 2021 #13

Crimony. maxsolomon Jun 2021 #14