Did Kelly Ellard give up her right to have a normal life as a girlfriend and mother when she beat and drowned Reena Virk in 1997?
Some would argue she did now that it has been revealed that Ellard, serving a life sentence, was allowed to have conjugal visits with her parolee boyfriend.
News reports reveal that Ellard is pregnant and if she is approved for suitability, could be allowed to have her child in prison with her for up to four years. She is up for parole next year.
Many would say that Ellard shouldn't have been allowed this privilege while others say babies and moms benefit from a program that allows infants to live on prison grounds.
It could be argued that Ellard gave up her right to be a mom while serving her sentence but you can't throw the baby out with the bathwater and the issue now is the child's health and safety.
There is no happy ending to this story.
