Ohio Woman Charged with Abusing Corpse After Miscarriage Sparks Grand Jury Investigation

An Ohio prosecutor, Dennis Watkins, has stated that he is obligated to present the felony abuse-of-corpse charge against Brittany Watts, a woman who miscarried in her home, to a grand jury. Watts, who is facing the charge, had twice visited a hospital but left before receiving care. The case has sparked national attention and debate over the treatment of pregnant women, particularly women of color, following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn federal abortion protections. Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights has urged Watkins to drop the charge, arguing that it violates the recently passed reproductive rights amendment in Ohio.