Heidi Broussard: Expert says miscarriage or breakup may have caused suspect to abduct ‘close friend’s’ newborn
Violent Crime
A psychiatric expert says that a term known as “maternal desire,” which can kick in after a failed relationship or pregnancy loss, is what prompts some women to steal babies. “The desire to have a child can become pathological,” Asim Shah, the Chief of Psychiatry for Ben Taub Hospital and executive vice chair of Community …
