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Charges dropped against US woman found unconscious after miscarriage

Selena Maria Chandler-Scott was arrested in Georgia after emergency responders were called in to treat her

The Guardian - US

Hospital Staff Failed To Treat Her Miscarriage, Then Accused Her of a Crime

A new lawsuit alleges that, after failing to treat a placental abruption, medical staff conspired to have Brittany Watts arrested for her miscarriage.

Reason

Ohio woman sues hospital and police after she was arrested over miscarriage

Brittany Watts files lawsuit accusing medical professionals of conspiring with police to fabricate abuse of corpse charge

The Guardian - US

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Ohio Hospital Called Cops on Woman Who Suffered Horrific Miscarriage in Bathroom: Lawsuit

An Ohio woman is suing her hometown, her healthcare providers and law enforcement after she was arrested for having a miscarriage about a year ago.

Latin Times

More than 200 pregnancy-related prosecutions in first year post-Roe

Study finds highest yearly number of prosecutions related to pregnancy – and experts say that is likely an undercount

The Guardian - US

These Pro-Lifers Don't Love Abortion Bans

Reason talked with pro-life Americans who are uncomfortable with the post–Roe v. Wade abortion policy landscape.

Reason

On the SOTU guest list: immigration, IVF and abortion - Roll Call

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are making the most of the State of the Union attendee list to get their point across.

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High Marks in Chemistry Drive ‘CBS Mornings’

Morning program notched 62-week high in 25-54 demo last week

Broadcasting & Cable

Congressional Democrats tell Biden to do more on abortion after Ohio woman's arrest

A new letter to President Biden spearheaded by the Democratic Women's Caucus references the case of Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman who faced felony charges after suffering a miscarriage last year.

WEKU

‘I didn’t know what I was supposed to do’: US women who miscarry are in dangerous legal limbo post-Roe

With near-total bans on abortion in 14 states, the laws on miscarriage are vague – stoking fears of criminal consequences and leaving women desperate

The Guardian - US

Ohio woman won’t be indicted for abuse of corpse after miscarriage, grand jury decides

Brittany Watts’s case had sparked outcry over how pregnant Americans can easily end up facing criminal consequences

The Guardian - US

Ohio woman who miscarried at home won't be charged with corpse abuse, grand jury decides

An Ohio woman who miscarried on a home toilet and then left the house will not be criminally charged for her handling of a home miscarriage

The Independent UK

Ohio woman who miscarried in her toilet is cleared of charges

Brittany Watts, 34, miscarried after visiting the emergency room twice without being able to get treatment

The Independent UK

Brittany Watts miscarried a nonviable pregnancy into her toilet. Now she’s facing a felony charge

Brittany Watts suffered a miscarriage at home after doctors deemed her foetus unviable. Days later, she was charged with felony abuse of a corpse in a striking example of Ohio’s dangerously confusing abortion laws, writes Andrea Blanco

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The Guardian - US

Ohio grand jury to decide whether to charge woman who miscarried for ‘abuse of a corpse’

Brittany Watts’s water broke prematurely and she miscarried at home; when she went to the hospital a nurse called the police

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Ohio woman charged for mishandling miscarriage, faces felony abuse charges

An Ohio woman faces felony abuse charges for her handling of a miscarriage. We delve into the legal complexities and debate surrounding this tragic case.

The Independent UK

Reproductive rights group urges Ohio prosecutor to drop criminal charge against woman who miscarried

The physicians’ group behind Ohio’s new reproductive rights amendment is urging a local prosecutor to drop criminal charges against a woman who miscarried in the restroom at her home

The Independent UK

Black Ohio woman criminally charged after miscarriage underscores the perils of pregnancy post-Roe

A Black Ohio woman who miscarried in her bathroom has been charged with abuse of a corpse

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