An Ohio woman who had sought treatment at a hospital before suffering a miscarriage and passing her nonviable fetus in her bathroom now faces a criminal charge, her attorney told CNN.
Brittany Watts, 33, of Warren, has been charged with felony abuse of a corpse, Trumbull County court records show.
“Ms. Watts suffered a tragic and dangerous miscarriage that jeopardized her own life. Rather than focusing on healing physically and emotionally, she was arrested and charged with a felony,” her attorney, Traci Timko, told CNN in an email.
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Though a coroner’s office report said the fetus was not viable and had died in the womb, Watts’ case highlights the extent to which prosecutors can charge a woman whose pregnancy has ended – whether by abortion or miscarriage.
Agreed. I’d join the curb stomping brigade.
metaphorically, this is for legal purposes a sarcastic expression of anger
for practical purposes, no it isn’t
I knew my comment would get removed by some coward. Yours probably will too.
I can still see it… maybe an instance thing?
Yeah idk. It got deleted by two different lemmyworld mods lol