On 19 September 2023, when Watts was about 21 weeks into a wanted pregnancy, she went to the hospital after she started experiencing pain and bleeding, according to the lawsuit. Although she was showing signs of potential miscarriage, the lawsuit alleges that Watts "received no meaningful treatment or guidance". She left the hospital after several hours, only to return the following day. Although a doctor told her that her pregnancy was in effect over and that she was at risk of hemorrhaging and sepsis, the lawsuit alleges that Watts once again did not receive adequate treatment for hours and left the hospital…
Friday, January 17, 2025
Ohio woman sues hospital and police after she was arrested over miscarriage | Ohio | The Guardian
"This case is a perfect example of the broader implications of the overruling of Roe v Wade in the Dobbs case. Brittany was not seeking an abortion," said Julia Rickert, one of Watts's attorneys and a partner at the civil rights law firm Loevy and Loevy. "But the repercussions of the Dobbs decision meant that her pregnancy and her choices and her medical crisis were viewed in a different way."
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