According to Scheper-Hughes in "Mother's Love: Death Without Weeping," three of the following statements are true about how the death of poor babies were treated in Alto do Cruzeiro and Bom Jesus de Mata, Brazil. Which one is not?
a. Babies were buried without headstones or markers.
b. Infant graves were reused for other infant burials later.
c. Midwives encouraged mothers of dead babies to grieve.
d. Civil authorities only required a two-paragraph report when a baby died.
Correct Answer: c
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