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'''Carol Scott Carr''' (born 1939) is an American woman from the state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] who became the center of a widely
==Killing and trial==
Huntington's disease is an autosomal dominant disorder, inherited from Carol Carr's husband, Hoyt Scott. Hoyt, a factory worker, had lost a sister to the disease as well as a brother, who committed suicide after being diagnosed. Hoyt's condition deteriorated and he died unable to move, swallow, or speak in 1995. By then, their oldest sons, Randy and Andy, were both showing symptoms of the disease.
On June 8, 2002, Carr killed both men in the room they shared at SunBridge Nursing Home in [[Griffin, Georgia]].<ref>Gettelman, Jeffrey. 'Motherly Love' Cited in Sons' Deaths, ''Los Angeles Times'' Page A12</ref> Both men died of a single gunshot wound to the head. After the shootings, Carol Carr, who was then 63, calmly walked to the lobby and waited for police. When questioned by police on the night of the shooting, Carol Carr told them that she had killed her sons in order to end their suffering. The lead detective on the case told Lee Williams, the ''[[Griffin Daily News]]'' crime reporter who broke the story, that he classified the murders as a "mercy killing." James Scott of [[Hampton, Georgia]], Carr's only remaining son, who by that time also suffered from Huntington's disease, supported his mother and claimed that she acted out of love, not malice. Watching his brothers suffer in agony for 20 years had taken an emotional toll on both him and his mother. "I sat there and watched them with bed sores," he said. "It's just a miserable way to live. They couldn't talk. They couldn't communicate with each other. They would mumble." James Scott also said that his mother had taken excellent care of his brothers while they resided at the nursing home, visiting frequently, changing their bed linens, and bringing them drinks.<ref>Williams, Lee. "Son says mom was pushed to breaking point" ''Griffin Daily News'' Page 1A, 2A.</ref>
Carr pleaded guilty to assisted suicide and was sentenced to
▲Carr pleaded guilty to assisted suicide and was sentenced to 5 years in prison. After serving 21 months, she was released on parole in 2004. The parole board mandated that if Carr's surviving son, James, should become ill with Huntington's disease, she will be prohibited from serving as his primary caregiver. They also stipulated that Carr must receive mental-health counseling during her period of supervision.<ref>"Mother convicted in mercy killings is granted parole" ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', February 4, 2004</ref> Unfortunately, Carol's youngest son, James Scott, was diagnosed with Huntington's in 2005. Carr was not allowed to be his caregiver.
== Opinion and reaction ==
Many in Carr's hometown came to her defense.<ref>Robertson, Tatsha. "A Mother's Deadly Choice: Killing of Ailing Sons Tests a Georgia Town." ''Boston Globe'', August 3, 2002.</ref> [[Brown University]] Professor [[Jacob M. Appel|Jacob Appel]] was
== See also ==
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