900+ women criminally charged for their conduct during pregnancies
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By Sofia Resnick, Stateline.org
In the first three years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion in June 2022, more than 900 women faced criminal charges for conduct related to their pregnancies, according to a new report.
Most state laws that prohibit or regulate abortion seek to penalize those who provide abortions, not the women who undergo them. Nevertheless, researchers from Pregnancy Justice, a nonprofit group that supports abortion rights, found 13
In the first three years after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to an abortion in June 2022, more than 900 women faced criminal charges for conduct related to their pregnancies, according to a new report.
Most state laws that prohibit or regulate abortion seek to penalize those who provide abortions, not the women who undergo them. Nevertheless, researchers from Pregnancy Justice, a nonprofit group that supports abortion rights, found 13
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