COLUMBUS (AP) — A northeast 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 in Warren 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.