Ohio Physicians Group Urges Prosecutor to Drop Charges Against Woman Who Miscarried

Brittany Watts' case sparks national debate over treatment of pregnant women following Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Brittany Watts, an Ohio resident, was charged with felony abuse of a corpse after experiencing a miscarriage and passing the nonviable fetus in her home.
Watts had visited the hospital multiple times due to vaginal bleeding and was advised to have labor induced, but she left the hospital against medical advice.
The Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights group is calling on the prosecutor to drop the case, arguing that the charge conflicts with the recently-passed amendment to enshrine abortion as a right in Ohio's constitution.
Watts' case has sparked national attention and debate over the treatment of pregnant women, particularly those who are Black, in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Watts' attorney argues that the charge stems from a lack of knowledge about miscarriage and women's health, and that Watts is being 'demonized for something that goes on every day.'