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Georgia woman’s nightmare takes chilling turn as police bring shocking murder charge for abortion pills

A Georgia woman is facing a murder charge after police say she took pills to induce an abortion, a shocking development in the ongoing legal battles surrounding reproductive rights. Alexia Moore, 31, has been jailed in Camden County since March 4, also facing charges of illegal drug possession. This case…

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Tens of thousands of new moms are being referred to cops due to unreliable drug tests at childbirth, report says

The six-year review of state and federal data found referrals in 21 states

The Independent UK

Hundreds of US women charged with pregnancy-related crimes since fall of Roe

Study finds prosecutors targeting low-income women mainly in US south – and figure likely to be an undercount

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Pregnant, in jail and denied treatment

Little data is collected on pregnant women who are incarcerated. Even less is available for those with addiction

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Charges dropped against US woman found unconscious after miscarriage

Selena Maria Chandler-Scott was arrested in Georgia after emergency responders were called in to treat her

The Guardian - US

A college student lost her pregnancy. Then she was charged with homicide

“I want to help other young women that are in my position now and will be in the future,” Amari Marsh, 23, said

The Independent UK

States push ‘fetal personhood’ bills despite outrage at Alabama IVF ruling

Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have considered efforts to give legal rights and protections to embryos and fetuses

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How 'fetal personhood' in Alabama's IVF ruling evolved from fringe to mainstream

To those who have watched how certain elements of the anti-abortion campaign have gone from fringe to mainstream, the Alabama IVF decision is both validation and a warning of more shifts to come.

WEKU

Critics Slam Alabama Court Ruling That Frozen Embryos Are 'Children'

An Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos outside the womb are "children" has drawn criticism from the White House and the top US infertility association, which called the decision a "terrifying development."

International Business Times

In Texas, a rare program offers hope for some of the most vulnerable women and babies

Many pregnant people struggling with substance abuse don't want to get help for fear of losing their children to the state. Casa Mía offers safe harbor.

WEKU

The Path to a Safe Abortion Gets Narrower—Again

Women getting help for reproductive care out of state are under siege.

Texas Observer

She lost her child in a home birth. Prosecutors charged her with murder

The medical examiner ruled the death of Kelsey Carpenter’s baby an accident – yet she faces life in prison: ‘I mourn every day’

The Guardian - US

Republicans push wave of bills that would bring homicide charges for abortion

Proliferation of bills in Texas, Kentucky and elsewhere ‘exposes fundamental lie of anti-abortion movement’, experts say

The Guardian - US

South Carolina woman arrested for allegedly using pills to end pregnancy

Incident took place in 2021, but warrant was issued in 2022 and she was arrested in February, police confirm

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People in abortion-restrictive US states economically disempowered – study

Wages, incarceration rates and unemployment benefits access worse when compared with states allowing the procedure

WEKU

Losing a pregnancy could land you in jail in post-Roe America

Now that the Supreme Court has struck down Roe v. Wade, experts warn that prosecutions will increase for miscarriages, stillbirths and self-induced abortions.

The Guardian - US

Who will be prosecuted for abortion if fetuses are recognized as people?

The expected reversal of Roe v Wade will lead to more women being charged over pregnancy outcomes

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