Mississippi Lawmaker Wants to Outlaw 'Baby-Selling'
In August, a Mississippi woman was caught attempting to sell a child in exchange for $2,000 and a vehicle.
AP
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
A DeSoto County lawmaker has proposed a bill to make the sale of babies in Mississippi illegal.
Sen. Doug Davis, R-Hernando, says he was surprised to learn that the state has no law prohibiting the sale of children.
If passed, the new law would mean anyone convicted of "baby-selling" would be fined up to $20,000 and sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison.
In August, a Yalobusha County woman was caught attempting to sell a child in exchange for $2,000 and a vehicle. Because there currently is no state law forbidding the sale of children, local authorities could only charge the woman with child neglect.
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