EPISODE · Nov 14, 2024 · 8 MIN
After Roe, pregnant women face increased risk of criminal prosecution
from Özel masallah podcast · host Sara Elfakhari
In the first year after the Supreme Court ended the federal right to an abortion, 210 women faced charges for behavior related to pregnancy, abortion, pregnancy loss or birth. The decision emboldened prosecutors to develop aggressive strategies to charge and imprison pregnant women and mothers. But even prior to the overturning of Roe, hundreds of women faced such charges. Sarah Varney reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
What this episode covers
In the first year after the Supreme Court ended the federal right to an abortion, 210 women faced charges for behavior related to pregnancy, abortion, pregnancy loss or birth. The decision emboldened prosecutors to develop aggressive strategies to charge and imprison pregnant women and mothers. But even prior to the overturning of Roe, hundreds of women faced such charges. Sarah Varney reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
NOW PLAYING
After Roe, pregnant women face increased risk of criminal prosecution
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
No similar episodes found.
Similar Podcasts
No similar podcasts found.