Two San Jose men are charged with the murder of a 3-month-old girl due to fentanyl overdose. This marks the second prosecution in Santa Clara County linked to a child's overdose. Phillip Ortega faces multiple charges, including one that resulted from the death of another infant, Baby Winter. New evidence suggests Ortega provided drugs before the death of Baby Phoenix Castro. Both men pleaded not guilty. The cases have prompted calls for legislative change and reform in the welfare system to prevent future tragedies.
There is a dangerous myth that drug addiction only has a single victim - the drug addict. Sadly, today's new case and new charges demonstrate there are many victims, including those who never intentionally ingest an opioid.
My hope, my prayer is that these two dead baby girls will change things for the better. I hope we honor their memory by preventing future, horrendous crimes.
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