West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Association 'Setting Record Straight' on Criminal Penalties From Miscarriages

West Virginia Prosecutors Clarify Women Shouldn't Be Charged Over Miscarriages

Such prosecution was never "widely discussed," the group said.

Miscarriage of Justice: Prosecuting Attorney group comes out against criminal charges for miscarriages

CHARLESTON – An organization representing prosecuting attorneys across West Virginia sent a clear message that women who suffer miscarriages do not need to contact law enforcement or fear criminal prosecution despite the claims of a Southern West Virginia prosecutor.

Prosecutor Group Clarifies That Women Shouldn't Actually Call the Cops After a Miscarriage

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Prosecuting attorneys: WV women who experience miscarriage won’t face criminal prosecution

A group of prosecuting attorneys in West Virginia want to make it “abundantly clear” that women who experience a miscarriage are not required under state law to notify law enforcement or face potential criminal prosecution.

Prosecuting attorneys group pushes back on claims that miscarriage could lead to criminal charges in West Virginia

BECKLEY, W.Va. (WV News) — Amid growing concern over whether West Virginia women could face criminal charges for how they handle fetal remains following a miscarriage, the West Virginia Prosecuting

WV women who experience miscarriage won’t face criminal prosecution, prosecuting attorneys say • West Virginia Watch

The West Virginia Prosecuting Attorneys Association clarified Monday that women who have a miscarriage are not required by law to notify law enforcement. (Tetra Images/Getty Images)A group of prosecuting attorneys in West Virginia want to make it “abundantly clear” that women who experience a miscarriage are not required under state law to notify law enforcement or face potential criminal prosecution.  The statement from the West Virginia Prosec…