An Ohio woman who had sought treatment at a hospital before suffering a miscarriage and passing her nonviable fetus in her bathroom now faces a criminal charge, her attorney told CNN.

Brittany Watts, 33, of Warren, has been charged with felony abuse of a corpse, Trumbull County court records show.

“Ms. Watts suffered a tragic and dangerous miscarriage that jeopardized her own life. Rather than focusing on healing physically and emotionally, she was arrested and charged with a felony,” her attorney, Traci Timko, told CNN in an email.

Though a coroner’s office report said the fetus was not viable and had died in the womb, Watts’ case highlights the extent to which prosecutors can charge a woman whose pregnancy has ended – whether by abortion or miscarriage.

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    7 months ago

    We did, and we amended our constitution to protect women’s reproductive health in general and right to abortions in specific

    • @Chakravanti
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      37 months ago

      Apparently you didn’t do it well it enough.

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        87 months ago

        This event

        A) is from before the vote

        B) is not about abortion, but about prosecutorial overreach