Ohio Woman Cleared of Charges After Miscarriage

A grand jury in Ohio decided not to indict Brittany Watts, a woman who faced a felony charge of abuse of a corpse after she miscarried at home. The case drew international attention and raised concerns among reproductive rights experts. Watts, who is Black, was charged under a section of Ohio law that penalizes treatment of a human corpse in a way that would outrage reasonable family or community sensibilities. Her attorney argued that there is no law in the state requiring a woman who has a miscarriage to bury or cremate the remains. The case has sparked discussions about the criminalization of pregnancy complications and the impact of restrictive abortion laws.