Science versus the law
The whisper of injustice that became a roar. There were holes in the trial from the start as the infamous Meadow’s Law came into play. Laura, the fourth child to die, had an obvious cause of death, myocarditis from a viral infection. Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle which can cause fatal arrhythmias, especially if you have a mutation on the gene that regulates heart rhythm. And it turns out – she did. Scientific experts face off against the law, forcing a new inquiry.
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