An Ohio grand jury has declined to indict Brittany Watts, a 34-year-old woman who became embroiled in a contentious legal battle after she had a miscarriage in a bathroom.
Watts’ story came to light after she was arrested when she miscarried at 22 weeks of pregnancy. In her moment of distress, she tried to flush the remains down the toilet, which led to her being charged for abusing a corpse. The case drew widespread outrage and painted a troubling picture of a woman grappling with the trauma of a miscarriage, only to find herself facing prosecution.
The grand jury issued a no bill in the case of Brittany Watts, 34, who was facing a fifth-degree felony abuse of a corpse charge following a miscarriage she had in September.
The case sparked outrage from abortion rights and women’s rights groups.
Investigators said they found a baby stuck in a toilet at her home Sept. 22, which is…
