Brittany Watts, 33, has been charged with the felony abuse of a corpse after having a miscarriage.
After seeking medical treatment from a local hospital, Watts was diagnosed with premature rupture of membranes and severe oligohydramnios. At the time of the first admission, there was still a viable heartbeat, but the survival of the baby was unlikely.
At the time of this visit, Watts was 21 weeks and five days gestation. In the state of Ohio, abortion laws allow the termination of a pregnancy up until the point of fetal viability, which generally occurs from 22 to 24 weeks of gestation.
Doctors had offered medical advice on the termination of the pregnancy while still possible at the 21-week stage, however, Watts checked herself out of the hospital and ignored the medical advice.
She returned the following day and ignored the medical suggestion once more.
She then went back to the hospital several days later...
After seeking medical treatment from a local hospital, Watts was diagnosed with premature rupture of membranes and severe oligohydramnios. At the time of the first admission, there was still a viable heartbeat, but the survival of the baby was unlikely.
At the time of this visit, Watts was 21 weeks and five days gestation. In the state of Ohio, abortion laws allow the termination of a pregnancy up until the point of fetal viability, which generally occurs from 22 to 24 weeks of gestation.
Doctors had offered medical advice on the termination of the pregnancy while still possible at the 21-week stage, however, Watts checked herself out of the hospital and ignored the medical advice.
She returned the following day and ignored the medical suggestion once more.
She then went back to the hospital several days later...
- 12/27/2023
- by Morgan Lee Powers
- Uinterview
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