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Criminal Prosecution Of Pregnancy Loss Expected To Increase Post-Roe

Criminal Prosecution Of Pregnancy Loss Expected To Increase Post-Roe

FromConsider This from NPR


Criminal Prosecution Of Pregnancy Loss Expected To Increase Post-Roe

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In states across the country, long before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, pregnant people were already being criminally charged, convicted, and imprisoned for loss of pregnancy. Advocates for reproductive rights say this is because laws created to protect pregnant people from violence and abuse are being used to prosecute people whose pregnancies end prematurely. We speak with Dana Sussman of National Advocates for Pregnant Women about how the prosecution of pregnancy loss could look in the country's new, post-Roe era. The organization documents and provides legal defenses in cases involving pregnant people charged with pregnancy-related crimes. In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Jul 2, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.