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I think the headline is accurate. The fact that the pregnant woman may have started the argument or threatened the person who shot her are certainly important d

I think the headline is accurate. The fact that the pregnant woman may have started the argument or threatened the person who shot her are certainly important details to how this situation arose. The fact is that the pregnant woman was shot, and was arrested for endangering her fetus. This has a chilling effect on other pregnant women. Sometimes people argue and have heated disagreements. The idea that as a pregnant person you can now be arrested specifically because it endangers the unborn is frightening.

hirundo 7y ago
> The idea that as a pregnant person you can now be arrested specifically because it endangers the unborn is frightening. As of 2015 three states criminalize substance abuse particularly during pregnancy: Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee. https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/maternity-drug-policies-by-state https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/maternity-drug-poli...