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Ohio woman who miscarried on home toilet is not criminally liable, grand jury says

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Ohio woman who miscarried won't be charged, jury says

An Ohio woman who miscarried on the toilet then left will not be criminally charged for her handling of a home miscarriage. The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office says a grand jury declined Thursday to charge 34-year-old Brittany Watts with felony corpse abuse. Watts’ case sparked a national firestorm over legal risks pregnant women face as U.S. states hash out new laws governing reproductive health care access. Police said Watts miscarried, flushed and scooped out the toilet, then left home — leaving her 22-week-old fetus lodged in the pipes. Watts’ attorney said Watts hopes her story is an impetus for change.

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Ohio prosecutors broke rules to win convictions and got away with it

Ernie Haynes never imagined that taking care of his three grandsons after his daughter's drug overdose death would turn him into a felon at the hands of a longtime Ohio prosecutor known to sidestep the rules intended to protect a defendant's rights in criminal trials. A week after his daughter died …

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