Brennan and Cam stared down at the remains of the young girl before them. Cam was torn between being a professional, and being a mother. She was younger than Michelle. A mere child.
"Female. Approximately seventeen years of age. Caucasian." Brennan was checking off the basics.
She looked across at Cam. "It appears she has been pregnant recently. But she doesn't show signs of having given birth."
Cam nodded, pushing out her bottom lip. "I would hazard a guess that she chose to abort not long ago." sadness catching in her throat.
"Is there any way we could find out how? Or where? I'm quite certain that the infection she contracted is what killed her. Of course, that's just my opinion. The autopsy will confirm that." Brennan said. "Why Cam?" she asked suddenly. "What could have possessed her to do that?"
Cam stepped back, shaking her head "If we could answer that, perhaps we could stop illegal abortions. Fear? Maybe, she had nobody to turn to. Once we get an ID, hopefully we will know where she comes from. Until then" her voice trailed off.
The two women stood staring at each other for a moment. Brennan, feeling the new life inside her moving restlessly. Cam despairing that she would never know what it was like to bear a child. Neither able to fully understand what might have driven this young girl into making a decision that had ended her life.
