top of page

In Utah, Miscarriage = Criminal Homicide

Utah just became the first state in the U.S. to criminalize miscarriage and punish women for having or seeking an illegal abortion. Utah's "Criminal Miscarriage" law: expands the definition of illegal abortion to include miscarriages removes immunity protections for women who have or seek illegal abortions assumes women are "guilty of criminal homicide of an unborn child" if a pregnancy ends after "intentional, knowing, or reckless" behavior.

Search By Tags
Archive
bottom of page