US EditionNew study finds more than 400 pregnancy-related prosecutions after Roe's fall
Most prosecutions involve child abuse or neglect allegations, with 65% based solely on drug use, highlighting legal risks for pregnant people in states with abortion bans.
- A new report from Pregnancy Justice reveals that over 400 people were prosecuted for pregnancy-related crimes from June 2022 to June 2024 across 16 states.
- Following the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, prosecutions related to pregnancy increased predominantly in states enforcing strict or complete abortion prohibitions, with Alabama, Oklahoma, and South Carolina representing the majority of these cases.
- The majority of charges stemmed from claims related to drug use while pregnant or accusations of child abuse, neglect, or endangerment, with many cases not requiring evidence that the fetus or child had been harmed.
- Dana Sussman, Pregnancy Justice's senior vice president, said the Dobbs decision expands fetal personhood, which has real and devastating consequences for pregnant people's rights.
- The report suggests these prosecutions raise concerns about criminalizing pregnant people rather than prioritizing health care, and legislators in 15 states continue to introduce bills creating homicide charges for abortion without criminalizing the women themselves.
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