
"Of the 412 cases tracked by Pregnancy Justice, the vast majority took place in the US south, targeted low-income women and involved allegations that women broke laws against child abuse, endangerment or neglect, according to the research, which was compiled by the reproductive justice group. About 300 prosecutions took place in Alabama and Oklahoma. In 16 cases, law enforcement charged women with homicide."
"Nearly 400 of the cases included in the new report involved allegations of substance use during pregnancy. In an example described to the Guardian, after one woman gave birth, the hospital tested her umbilical cords for drugs. When the test came back positive for marijuana, the woman was arrested for felony child neglect, even though she had a medical marijuana card."
More than 400 people were charged with pregnancy-related crimes in 16 US states during the two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned. The majority of cases occurred in the US South and targeted low-income women. About 300 prosecutions occurred in Alabama and Oklahoma. Sixteen cases included homicide charges. Nearly 400 cases involved allegations of substance use during pregnancy. Hospitals sometimes tested umbilical cords, leading to arrests for felony child neglect, including cases involving medical marijuana cards. Many prosecutions used child-protection laws not intended for fetuses, effectively advancing fetal personhood doctrines. The tally is likely an undercount due to lack of a national database.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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