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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.  Morgan claimed that the father, Dr. Eric A. Foretich, an oral surgeon, had sexually abused Hilary and eventually refused to share custody and sent Hilary into hiding.  Be.  During the course of the cause of this, Morgan was incarcerated for two years. TheAfter her release, and when she was legally able to do, Morgan joined Hillary in [[New Zealand]]. [[Congress of the United States|United States Congress]] passed two laws as a result of this case. After her release, Morgan joined Hillary in [[New Zealand]].  After Morgan had sent Hilary into hiding, Foretich never regained his rights to unsupervised visitation with or custody of his daughter.

== Early career ==
Morgan, as a surgeon in [[Washington, D.C.]], in [[1980]] published a successful book titled ''The Making of a Woman Surgeon'', which recounted the rigors of her training in this predominantly male profession.

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=== Congressional action and flight ===
: ''See main article at [[District of Columbia Civil Contempt Imprisonment Limitation Act]]

This Act allowed Morgan to leave prison by altering local D.C. law, only for custody cases.  Morgan's case was mentioned extensively during deliberations.

On [[September 25]], [[1989]], Morgan was released from prison. She married her fiance 
[[Paul Michel]] in December. In February 1990, Morgan's parents and Hilary were found in [[New Zealand]], where they were located in by a [[private investigator]] hired by Foretich. New Zealand chose to maintain the [[status quo]] and let Hillary live with her mother and grandparents. At around this time, Hilary's name was changed to Ellen.

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

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