Yeah, that was such a blatant lie that I was surprised Felicity's character bought it, but, then, she was probably still processing the horror. At the same time, I was comparing the conditions to the place they were consigning the girl to earlier. Dramatically better by comparison, but still a "prison" in a way.
I sort of wish if they had to use a white POV for a picker, they had gone with someone not as frail/pretty as Jessup. I see the point that is being made, but an equally plausible argument visually is that black/brown people are "made" for work that white people cannot cope with, and therefore we need to import an almost slave population to do what weak whites cannot be expected to handle. IMO, it's the wrong way to get the point across. (I know Jessup's character's weakness is tied to the drug storyline, but it's the visuals that are annoying.)
She could do worse. Again, I sort of hate that a woman HAS to give birth for fulfillment, but, hopefully there's a storyline (like adopting a kid that needs it) that will make it worth it.