‘Precious Victims’ Mother Who Killed 2 Newborn Daughters Has ‘Postpartum Psychosis,’ Gets Early Parole
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An Illinois woman who killed her newborn daughters during the 1980s has been granted parole. Paula Sims, 62, was granted early parole after two psychiatrists said she had Postpartum Psychosis, a rare disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, manic episodes, and depression. During Sim’s trial in 1991, Postpartum Psychosis was not used in her defense. Fox 2 …