Prosecutor warns of potential charges against women who miscarry in West Virginia

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  1. PurpleMarsAlien Avatar

    So, under federal changes by the Trump administration, hospitals can turn away and refuse to treat women who are suffering pregnancy complications.

    And if that complication then leads to miscarriage, the woman could be criminally charged for being forced to self manage it.

  2. EllaBoDeep Avatar

    Call and report yourself. We won’t arrest you (unless we do)

  3. SnooChocolates1198 Avatar

    and this is why every woman who is in their reproductive years needs to get on long-term contraceptives (copper iud has the longest use life of over 10 years but can make periods heavier while the Mirena iud has a current use life of 8 years). and all women needs to stop sleeping with men. it just isn’t safe to risk it.

  4. Noinipo12 Avatar

    >Truman said that women who miscarry in West Virginia can protect themselves against potential criminal charges by reporting the miscarriage to local law enforcement.

    >“Call your doctor. Call law enforcement, or 911, and just say, ‘I miscarried. I want you to know,’” advised Truman.

    🤮

    I feel like West Virginia women and children will need to protect themselves by calling their doctor once a month (I’d just set a reminder or do it whenever I give my dog his heartworm medicine) to let them know that they had a period or early miscarriage.

    Although, I like the idea of using malicious compliance and delivering used pads/tampons to the local police once a month.

  5. sharlayan Avatar

    Removed my tubes and never looked back. I feel so much less anxious.

  6. 80sHairBandConcert Avatar

    This is disgusting. Shame on anyone who enabled this.

  7. Wittehbawx Avatar

    welcome to Gilead ladies!!! fuck this administration

  8. b_needs_a_cookie Avatar

    Where are they going to get the $ for all these cases to prosecute? WV is a poor state, Trump cutting Medicaid is going to send miscarriages through the roof.

  9. cactusnan Avatar

    It’ll be we need to monitor your menstrual cycle too specifically for teenagers.

  10. Good_vibe_good_life Avatar

    It’s not safe to be a pregnant woman anymore… wtf?!!!

  11. findallthebears Avatar

    > involuntary abortion, also called a miscarriage

    We gotta nuke everyone who tries to pull this shit. They’re called miscarriages. I’ll entertain the idea that someone might also call them involuntary abortions. But they’re called miscarriages.