The “lung float” test claims to help determine if a baby was born alive or dead, but many medical examiners say it’s too unreliable. Yet the test is still being used to bring murder charges — and get convictions.

e; added “in Multiple U.S. States” to the title

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    Unfortunately, a large group on the right thinks that only men should be in charge. Not just any men, of course. Only straight, white Christian men. They think the rest of us should be subjugated to their whims and should thank them for any scrap of kindness they decide to show us.

    “Thank you, sir, for only stomping on my face three times instead of the customary seven. You’re so kind!”

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      You forgot rich as well. Only straight white rich Christian men. Can’t have the poors getting any ideas after all.

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        You’re right. I knew I left something out.

        In fact, a lot of racism is encouraged by the wealthy because the wealthy would rather the poor white guys blame their poverty on those poor brown guys than have both groups team up against the wealthy.