connecticut pled guilty to felony accusations. her crime? four counts of drug possession and sale and lying about her address so that her 6-year-old son could attend public school in a better district. her punishment? a 12-year prison sentence. now, mcdowell who lived in a van and sometimes slept in a homeless shelter or a friend's apartment is also required to pay $6,200 for stealing $15,000 in educational services. stealing the free public education to which every child in the state is entitled. now, tanya mcdowell's story of trying to make a way out of no way is shared by the 47% of single mother families who are living in poverty in the united states. so this week, as the republicans on the hill nearly succeeded in yet another attempt to limit a woman's access to contraception, as oklahoma adds itself to a growing list of state legislatures seeking to outlaw women's right to choose, i want us to think about tanya and that