US EditionCharges dropped against woman who had miscarriage and disposed of fetus
- Charges against Selena Maria Chandler-Scott were dropped after an autopsy confirmed a natural miscarriage at 19 weeks, clarifying that her actions did not involve any criminal act according to a news release.
- District Attorney Patrick Warren stated that pursuing the case was not in the interest of justice, emphasizing the need to uphold the law fairly.
- Senator Sally Harrell claimed that Chandler-Scott's situation highlighted issues with Georgia's abortion law, specifically its personhood language that criminalizes natural miscarriages.
- Activists warn that such prosecutions could criminalize natural miscarriages, posing serious risks to women's health and privacy in Georgia.
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Georgia Woman Won't Go To Prison For Having A Miscarriage After All
Here’s some actual good news — although, like most “good news” stories lately it only exists as good news because we live in a goddamned dystopia. The criminal charges against Selena Chandler-Scott, the 24-year-old Georgia woman who faced possible prison time after having had a miscarriage, have been dropped. After she was found bleeding and unconscious by first responders, Chandler-Scott was charged with one count of concealing the death of ano…
The Brunswick News
union-bulletin.comDA drops charges for woman arrested after miscarriage in Georgia
ATLANTA — After national news outlets decried Georgia’s abortion law’s role in the arrest of a Tifton woman who suffered a miscarriage, Tift County prosecutors announced Friday they have decided to drop the charges and will not move forward with…
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