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Blackmail, Grief, Guilt, Sensationalism and Finally a Media Award? by Natachia Barlow Ramsey
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Blackmail, Grief, Guilt, Sensationalism and Finally a Media Award? |
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Current Affairs,Health,Law
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Anonymous calls and where they lead
In 2005, when I was getting custody back of my daughter, someone made an anonymous call to the Kennebec Journal and said; "You want to write a story about a child killer who's getting her daughter back?".
Well that prompted a series of phone calls to my attorney John Pelletier (who I have to say is one of my favorite people in the world and puts to shame all the lawyer jokes) and a month long process of negotiations with family court and the KJ about an interview. Needless to say, we granted the interview (which felt incredibly close to blackmail) in exchange for privacy for my daughter and I moved just prior to the article being published. Since it's available for everyone to read anyway, but in an out of context and unexplained narrative. I thought this would be the best place for the article to be seen. Since most of what is being made available is not being made available in its entire context.
So below are the two articles that appeared on April 11, 2005 (I always wondered if it were purposeful it was published the same day as Hunter died) The first was a sidebar beside the main article, explaining that I did not want to give an interview and had been coerced into it. I always thought it nice of them to at least mention that. Gary Remal interviewed me with my Attorney (John) present over the course of four hours. Below is the basic result.
Oh Wait, the really big kicker? It won a National Media Award from National Mental Health Association (now Mental Health America) the Following Year. I'm going to add that onto the end, but I'm also going to give it its own post. That was a really nice ending to such a crappy beginning....
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| April 11, 2005 | | Section: Local & State
Page: 1A |
Article Text: Natachia Barlow Ramsey, a 31-year-old mother who killed her 4-week-old son in 1999 as the result of severe postpartum depression, was given nearly unprecedented permission by District Court Judge John Nivison to discuss her case after the Kennebec Journal obtained court documents showing she had been reunited with her older child after losing custody for six years. As part of Nivison's deliberations, editors at the newspaper agreed not to reveal the location of her home and to not identify her child. Natachia Barlow Ramsey had not sought public attention and sought to avoid the story out of concern for her child, with whom she has continued a relationship since her son's death. She agreed to the interview only after editors indicated the paper was prepared to publish the story with or without her participation -- and after her attorney received court approval for her participation. Despite her reluctance, Natachia Barlow Ramsey said she hoped the painful decision to discuss her case would help educate other women who may encounter depression or worse after childbirth -- to know what they are facing and to encourage them to reach out for help. As part of the court order, Natachia Barlow Ramsey was not allowed to discuss her surviving child nor the child-protective court proceedings that led to their reunion. She did not refuse to answer questions about her own case or her experience, despite the often difficult and emotional memories they evoked. -- Gary Remal Copyright, 2005, Blethen Maine Newspapers, Inc. ~~
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| April 11, 2005 | | Section: Local & State
Page: 1A |
Author: GARY REMAL Staff Writer Article Text:
Quiet and thoughtful, tall, articulate and neatly dressed, 31-year-old Natachia Barlow Ramsey smiles easily and inspires confidence. But nearly six years ago, overwhelmed with physical and family problems after the birth of her son, distraught and alone in the midst of undiagnosed postpartum depression, Natachia Barlow Ramsey smothered her 4-week-old baby in his bassinet before attempting to take her own life. READ MORE HERE... ~ Natachia Barlow Ramsey's Story; Surviving Postpartum Psychosis ~ Blackmail, Grief, Guilt, Sensationalism and Finally a Media Award? ~
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