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Elizabeth Morgan
'''Jean Elizabeth Morgan''', M.D., Ph.D. (born [[1947]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], [[USA]]) is a [[plastic surgeon]] who was involved in a widely publicized and long-running [[child custody]] case over her daughter Hilary.  She claimed that the father, Dr. Eric A. Foretich, an oral surgeon, had sexually abused Hilary.  During the course of the case, she was incarcerated for two years, and following her release from prison she went into hiding overseas; the [[Congress of the Unite(contracted; show full)

=== The Elizabeth Morgan Act ===

: ''See main article at [[Elizabeth Morgan Act]]

The Act allows Morgan and Ellen return to the U.S. without having to share custody with Foretich.  It was later overturned, but by that time, Ellen was no longer a minor.
  Morgan and Ellen returned to the U.S in 1997.

== The case in popular culture ==
In [[1992]], a made-for-television movie about this story titled ''A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story'' was filmed and aired nationally. Actress [[Bonnie Bedelia]] played the part of Morgan.  [[Patricia Neal]] played Morgan's mother, Antonia.  Many consider it to be [[Prejudice (law)|prejudicial]] in Morgan's favor.

== Recent career ==
(contracted; show full)
*[http://www.fact.on.ca/news/news0208/wp020803.htm Morgan Describes Advising Md. Defendant]
*[http://www.stonescryout.org/archives/2005/03/congressional_a.html Congressional Action On Behalf of Another Daughter: The Elizabeth Morgan Case] Jewell (Colson's former Chief of Staff) [[March 24]] [[2005]] blog archive [http://therooftopblog.blogspot.com/2005_03_01_therooftopblog_archive.html Alternate URL]