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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Andrea Blanco

Ohio woman who miscarried in her toilet is cleared of charges

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An Ohio grand jury has spared a woman from charges after prosecutors attempted to build a criminal case against her for miscarrying a non-viable pregnancy in her home.

Brittany Watts faced a fifth-degree abuse of a corpse charge after officers with the Warren Police Department found the remains of a foetus stuck in her toilet on 22 September. Ms Watts, 34, had miscarried into the toilet and used a plunger in an attempt to flush the bowl.

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