Prosecutor Warns of Potential Charges Against Women Who Miscarry in West Virginia

West Virginia Prosecutor Warns Miscarriages Could Lead To Criminal Charges

Women should protect themselves by alerting law enforcement about their miscarriages, he advised.

Women in a US state could be prosecuted for having a miscarriage

Women who suffer a miscarriage could be prosecuted (Picture: Getty) Another US state has announced that women who suffer a miscarriage could be investigated under new anti-abortion laws. West Virginia already has a full abortion ban in effect – illegal in all cases except rape or incest, fatal abnormalities and when the mother’s life is at risk – but now, those who miscarry could face consequences. Attorney Tom Truman said women who miscarry can…

Prosecutor Suggests Miscarrying Women Call the Cops to Protect Themselves From Criminal Charges

In recent years, there have been multiple reports of women being investigated for their miscarriages in Ohio, Texas, Georgia, and other abortion-banned states. Even if abortion bans say women and pregnant people can’t be criminally charged, cops can still go after them for an abortion or pregnancy loss, using other charges related to the disposal of remains. This week, one prosecutor chillingly reminded the public that cops who want to investiga…

Women who have miscarriages could face prosecution in West Virginia

A West Virginia prosecutor has said women who hide evidence of their miscarriages could face criminal charges under laws about disposing of a body.

Could women who miscarry face charges in West Virginia?

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) -- Could women in West Virginia who miscarry at home be charged with crimes related to disposal of a body, if they flush or bury fetal remains? Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Truman said that a number of criminal charges under state code, including felonies, could be levied against a woman who flushes fetal remains, buries them, or otherwise disposes of remains following an involuntary abortion, also called a miscarri…

Prosecutor warns of potential charges against women who miscarry in West Virginia

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WVNS) — Could women in West Virginia who miscarry at home be charged with crimes related to disposal of a body, if they flush or bury fetal remains? Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Truman said that a number of criminal charges under state code, including felonies, could be levied against a woman who flushes fetal remains, buries them, or otherwise disposes of remains following an involuntary abortion, also called a miscar…