US EditionKentucky Woman Arrested in Home Abortion Case
Melinda S. Spencer, 35, faces capital charges after admitting use of abortion medication that ended a developed male infant's life, with the infant buried on her property.
- On Jan. 1, 2026, Kentucky State Police arrested Melinda S. Spencer, 35, after she took medication ordered online to complete an abortion and charged her with first-degree fetal homicide, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence.
- Kentucky's near-total ban on abortion, enacted after Roe was overturned in 2022, permits abortion only to prevent death or serious physical injury, while first-degree fetal homicide is a capital offense.
- On Wednesday, United Clinic staff told Kentucky State Police that a woman had disclosed aborting at home, Spencer admitted ordering pills online, and troopers found the developed male infant's remains in a shallow grave on Flat Mary Road, 3700 block.
- Kentucky State Police said Spencer is booked at the Three Forks Regional Jail in Beattyville, the case remains under investigation, and she is presumed legally innocent until proven guilty.
- Kentucky does not ban travel to other states for abortion care, and Addia Wuchner of Kentucky Right to Life called the death `a profound tragedy` while commentators warned of abortion medication risks.
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A woman in the state of Kentucky, located in the United States, has been charged with homicide after allegedly aborting using medication, causing the death of the fetus. After the incident, the woman buried him in his backyard, New York Post reported. The arrested woman is named Melinda S. Spencer and is 35 years old. The investigation began when a local clinic alerted authorities that a woman had revealed to staff members that she had had an ab…
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A 35-year-old Kentucky woman is facing capital murder charges after police say she used illicitly obtained medication to terminate a pregnancy and buried the remains of a “developed male infant” in her backyard. Melinda Spencer was arrested this week and charged with first-degree fetal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with physical evidence. Under […] Kentucky Woman Faces Death Penalty After Police Find “Developed Infant” Buried In Sha…
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