Kimberly McMillian Stroud, a 55-year-old mother, was arrested last month on child neglect charges after refusing to pick up her 14-year-old son from Novant Health in Charlotte following his discharge.
The incident highlights a broader issue of parents abandoning their children at hospitals across North Carolina, where hospitals are often seen as safe places with food and security, complicating legal actions for abandonment.
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