Ohio woman charged after miscarriage sues city of Warren, Mercy

Ohio woman charged after miscarriage sues city of Warren, Mercy

This article first appeared on Ohio Capital JournalAn Ohio woman who was criminally charged after having a miscarriage in her home has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Warren, city police officers, a local hospital and its owners.Brittany Watts filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division claiming violations of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment, along with the federal Emergency Medical …

She Is Fighting Back! Woman Criminally Charged After Miscarriage Files Federal Lawsuit

Brittany Watts, an Ohio woman charged with abuse of a corpse following a miscarriage, has filed a federal lawsuit against the city of Warren, local police officers, St. Joseph Warren Hospital, and its owners. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division on Jan. 10, alleges violations of her constitutional rights and the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA).In her suit, Watts c…

Ohio Woman Who Was Arrested After Miscarriage Files Lawsuit Against Police and Hospital

An Ohio woman is suing a hospital and police force after she was apprehended following a miscarriage. Brittany Watts, charged with abuse of a corpse after the incident, has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that medical professionals conspired with police to fabricate the criminal case against her. The lawsuit names the hospital, the city of Warren, Ohio, and others, accusing them of violating Watts’s rights and federal law. This case, which gain…