Kathy was diagnosed with this psychological disorder, where a caregiver fakes or induces illness in a dependent to gain attention.

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After being removed from her mother's care, Jennifer’s "chronic" medical issues miraculously vanished. She grew up to be a healthy adult, eventually becoming a social worker to help other children in the foster care system. While she initially defended her mother, she later cut ties, reclaiming her life from a childhood defined by manufactured illness.

Jennifer spent much of her childhood in hospitals. By age eight, she had undergone over 40 surgeries and 200 hospitalizations. Her symptoms were a medical mystery: Chronic digestive failure. Severe seizures. Unexplained infections. Constant need for feeding tubes.

Her mother, Kathy Bush, was hailed as a tireless advocate. She lobbied then-First Lady Hillary Clinton and became a spokesperson for families struggling with rising medical costs. The Shocking Discovery

Allegations surfaced that Kathy was putting fecal matter into Jennifer's IV lines and feeding tubes. The Trial and Fallout