Lisbeth McCarty, the aunt of murder victim Lauren Barnes, tells a cautionary tale. Youth, pregnancy, paternal rejection of pregnancy, and the realization of responsibilities that lie ahead can boil into a toxic mix. Baby Avery's father would rather have risked life in prison than life co-parenting her. He dug her grave along with the mother who carried her and carried through with his lethal trap. Sadly, this is not a unique story. Homicide is the leading cause of death of unborn children.

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