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A stillbirth and Facebook post expressing her grief landed her in prison for over 2 years. Experts say it’s part of a pattern
Synopsis
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, more women across the country have faced criminal investigations and prosecutions after miscarriages, stillbirths, and pregnancy losses. CNN reporter Emma Tucker spoke with women who have been arrested whose cases highlight what advocates describe as a growing trend of criminalizing pregnancy outcomes.
Her life and her pregnancy loss should evoke care and compassion not criminalization.
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A stillbirth and Facebook post expressing her grief landed her in prison for over 2 years. Experts say it’s part of a pattern
She needed an abortion to treat a miscarriage. A California hospital refused to give her one