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.

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.

  • @Garbanzo
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    16010 months ago

    Every woman in Ohio should call the coroner to report their monthly discharge, just in case

    • rivermonster
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      3010 months ago

      Every person in Ohio should recognize that when the rule of law is corrupted and broken, then [logical corrilary omitted bc it violated group rules].

      • @SCB
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        10 months ago

        We did, and we amended our constitution to protect women’s reproductive health in general and right to abortions in specific

          • @SCB
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            89 months ago

            This event

            A) is from before the vote

            B) is not about abortion, but about prosecutorial overreach

      • @pinkdrunkenelephants
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        79 months ago

        …it justifies overthrowing the government and instituting a new one, and the people have the moral responsibility to do it.

        There. FTFY

    • @calypsopub
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      279 months ago

      Mail it to them for autopsy just in case