When Any Birth Outcome Can Be a Criminal One

 When Any Birth Outcome Can Be a Criminal One

Anti-abortion and right-wing prosecutors and law enforcement agencies are warping child neglect, abuse and endangerment statutes to criminalize behavior during and after pregnancy.
Dobbs “will further accelerate an existing crisis, putting anyone who is pregn…

Protesters march near the Supreme Court in support of gun control and abortion rights protection on May 28, 2022. (Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)
In August of 2019, 35-year-old Julia (name changed …