Ohio Woman Not Indicted After Miscarriage Controversy

Brittany Watts, initially charged with felony abuse of a corpse following a miscarriage at home, will not face criminal charges, sparking national debates about women's reproductive rights.

Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman who suffered a miscarriage at home, will not face criminal charges, a grand jury decided.
Watts was initially charged with felony abuse of a corpse after she allegedly attempted to flush her stillborn child down the toilet.
Despite the fetus being nonviable and Watts having been advised by a doctor to induce labor to avoid risk of death, the case sparked national outrage and debates about women's reproductive rights.
Activists rallied in support of Watts, viewing her case as an example of systemic injustice against black women and their bodies.
The case has raised concerns about the criminalization of pregnancy loss and the potential for increased policing of pregnancies following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.