I am appalled and outraged at my home state of GA! What a horrible thing to do to someone. My heart hurts for this young woman. Where is our humanity? If it was going to happen I am not surprised to hear it was in Tifton. Religion is life down there and too many people think their religion should dictate everyone's lives.
Regarding the Georgia case, the local paper has much to answer for in its choice of headline: "Woman charged after fetus found in dumpster." Media love to emphasise when foetal remains end up in toilets or the garbage, but Jessica is spot-on. Where the f*** else would they end up? If you're having sever abdominal cramping and bleeding, you sit on the toilet! It shows just how removed from bodily reality criminalisation proponents are with their foetus fetish.
I hope this young woman is able to get the support she needs--what an absolute nightmare.
If this insanity keeps going pretty soon we'll be hearing about legislation to collect the used sanitary products of all menstruating women for proper Christian burials.
After all, if even zygotes are fully human you can't just flush used tampons. That might amount to "abuse of a corpse!"
This is horrific. That poor young woman in Georgia. I have no idea what the fuck women are supposed to DO with their miscarriages, for god's sake. If there is too much tissue to flush, what are you supposed to do?! Surely putting it in the bin is the most reasonable course of action; I can only imagine how upsetting it is, but you do need to dispose of it and it's not like the US has anything humane and sensible like, oh I don't know, an option to take the remains to a clinic to incinerate along with other medical waste. If you try to dispose of it yourself, you will be criminalised; if you took it to the hospital some narc arsehole would no doubt call the cops on you for suspected abortion and you'll be criminalised anyway. The more I think about this the more I realise that a normal bodily function (pregnancy loss) that many women go through is treated like yet another issue we just have to privately deal with and no public provision is made.
"Someone needs to create an accurate fetal development video that schools can use instead of the ‘Baby Olivia’ nightmare fuel."
Brilliant, but this is something that really needs to be taught in a biology course too, since fetal developement is something that occurs in all higher vertebrets, not just mammals like us. They have actually managed to find dinosaur fetuses. Why not also teach about similar developments in insects, amphibians and just generally, life itself.
I understood all this stuff before high school, there is no reason there shouldn't be some kind of exposure to kids. They are simple, obvious, easily observable facts.
Do they talk about gestation and how comparable it is to our own? I took a course in embryology in college and we were able to actually see gestation proceed in fertilized chicken eggs that had the shells opened up for viewing this.
I mostly remember handling, but no explicit elementary instruction in comparative anatomy/embryology. It has been years since I looked at them, but I believe embryonic development is part of the middle and high school science standards- in NY at least.
Thank you Jessica. Here’s a book recommendation. Abortion Beyond the Law: Building a Global Feminist Movement for Self-Managed Abortion by Naomi Braine. She did a zoom talk at my local inclusive bookstore recently. So great
Thank you for bringing up the TN IVF legislation. I've seen a lot of parallels between the insidious erosion of trust in hormonal birth control pills by various online personas, and the sowing of doubt in the efficacy of PGT (testing) of embryos, giving vulnerable women false hope about their abnormal embryos.
How could they arrest someone for disposal of remains. Remains of what? It was her body. Unless they can prove that fetus took in oxygen outside of her body, that’s like arresting someone for throwing away pieces of their own skin.
This is the insane thing- it's part of your own body; it's like punishing you for cutting your hair at home and putting it in the bin, or throwing away soaked sanitary pads.
I would also like to know HOW these fanatics are going to explain why they are prosecuting/persecuting women who suffer miscarriages which occur because the fetus is not viable (first or second trimester)?
It's part of their ideology that all embryos are viable, and pregnancy loss only occurs as a result of personal failure, which they are trying to re-inscribe as criminal activity. I've been doing research on the history of the belief doctors should be required to re-implant ectopic pregnancies into the uterus. These people have no idea how the human body works, and are meanwhile actively pushing a fictional account of reproductive biology.
I highly recommend The Turnaway Study by Diana Greene Foster.
I get so furious reading about forced birthers that I've read a little of this book, a little of that book. But I got all the way through a history book... meant for teens: Jane Against The World: Roe V. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights by Karen Blumenthal.
👆👆👆👆🎯as someone who had to take years of classes to be able to assist in surgery, I find their ignorance reprehensible and very harmful, they should be sued for interfering with medical care.
As the trump-musk regime continues to take away our freedoms in illegal and unconstitutional ways, I think we can expect to see increasingly unhinged, misogynistic laws coming out of red states. These states have gotten the message loud and clear from the top- nothing is off limits.
Unfortunately, I’m afraid it’s gonna get worse. If these MF get their way the women are going to be forced back into the middle 20th century standards of no birth control measure at all, relying on Rhythm method or just gambling. All the responsibility on your shoulders. As the men are too cowardly to take responsibility.
This follows a disturbing pattern we’ve seen across the country: Brittany Watts in Ohio, Amari Marsh in South Carolina — women criminalized for their pregnancy outcomes.
Let’s be clear: miscarriage is not a crime. It is a devastating, common medical event experienced by countless people. Yet increasingly, pregnancy loss is being investigated, surveilled, and punished—especially in states with hostile reproductive laws.
The implications are chilling: these prosecutions will prevent people from seeking care, will deepen racial and economic disparities in healthcare, and will further traumatize those already in crisis. Arresting someone after a miscarriage is not about justice. It’s about control.
We cannot allow a system that polices bodies instead of supporting health. Reproductive freedom includes the right to grieve a loss without fear of jail. We stand with every person who has experienced miscarriage, and we demand laws that affirm their dignity, not deny it.
Jessica, will the book be out in paperback anytime soon? I was going to pick it up at my local bookstore last weekend, but they only had hardcover.
I am appalled and outraged at my home state of GA! What a horrible thing to do to someone. My heart hurts for this young woman. Where is our humanity? If it was going to happen I am not surprised to hear it was in Tifton. Religion is life down there and too many people think their religion should dictate everyone's lives.
Regarding the Georgia case, the local paper has much to answer for in its choice of headline: "Woman charged after fetus found in dumpster." Media love to emphasise when foetal remains end up in toilets or the garbage, but Jessica is spot-on. Where the f*** else would they end up? If you're having sever abdominal cramping and bleeding, you sit on the toilet! It shows just how removed from bodily reality criminalisation proponents are with their foetus fetish.
I hope this young woman is able to get the support she needs--what an absolute nightmare.
If this insanity keeps going pretty soon we'll be hearing about legislation to collect the used sanitary products of all menstruating women for proper Christian burials.
After all, if even zygotes are fully human you can't just flush used tampons. That might amount to "abuse of a corpse!"
They had "Periods for Pence" campaign where they sent him their used menstrual products after he passed a draconian law, when Gov of Indiana.
More proof that life imitates art I suppose.
The Texas Senate State Affairs Committee has published a meeting notice for a public hearing of SB 31 tomorrow (Thursday, 3/27) in the Senate Chamber. https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/schedules/pdf/C5702025032709001.PDF
Please let us know what we can do for this young woman. No one deserves to be treated this way, especially in a time of medical crisis.
This is horrific. That poor young woman in Georgia. I have no idea what the fuck women are supposed to DO with their miscarriages, for god's sake. If there is too much tissue to flush, what are you supposed to do?! Surely putting it in the bin is the most reasonable course of action; I can only imagine how upsetting it is, but you do need to dispose of it and it's not like the US has anything humane and sensible like, oh I don't know, an option to take the remains to a clinic to incinerate along with other medical waste. If you try to dispose of it yourself, you will be criminalised; if you took it to the hospital some narc arsehole would no doubt call the cops on you for suspected abortion and you'll be criminalised anyway. The more I think about this the more I realise that a normal bodily function (pregnancy loss) that many women go through is treated like yet another issue we just have to privately deal with and no public provision is made.
I really just hate these assholes. They'll do absolutely anything to control and punish women.
I would add "shame, for a normal bodily function, control and punish.
"Someone needs to create an accurate fetal development video that schools can use instead of the ‘Baby Olivia’ nightmare fuel."
Brilliant, but this is something that really needs to be taught in a biology course too, since fetal developement is something that occurs in all higher vertebrets, not just mammals like us. They have actually managed to find dinosaur fetuses. Why not also teach about similar developments in insects, amphibians and just generally, life itself.
I understood all this stuff before high school, there is no reason there shouldn't be some kind of exposure to kids. They are simple, obvious, easily observable facts.
There is, hatching baby chick's is an elementary school highlight.
Do they talk about gestation and how comparable it is to our own? I took a course in embryology in college and we were able to actually see gestation proceed in fertilized chicken eggs that had the shells opened up for viewing this.
I mostly remember handling, but no explicit elementary instruction in comparative anatomy/embryology. It has been years since I looked at them, but I believe embryonic development is part of the middle and high school science standards- in NY at least.
Candling, not handling
Thank you Jessica. Here’s a book recommendation. Abortion Beyond the Law: Building a Global Feminist Movement for Self-Managed Abortion by Naomi Braine. She did a zoom talk at my local inclusive bookstore recently. So great
Thank you for bringing up the TN IVF legislation. I've seen a lot of parallels between the insidious erosion of trust in hormonal birth control pills by various online personas, and the sowing of doubt in the efficacy of PGT (testing) of embryos, giving vulnerable women false hope about their abnormal embryos.
It's absolutely all connected, I'm trying to pay attention to every story like that that I can
How could they arrest someone for disposal of remains. Remains of what? It was her body. Unless they can prove that fetus took in oxygen outside of her body, that’s like arresting someone for throwing away pieces of their own skin.
This is the insane thing- it's part of your own body; it's like punishing you for cutting your hair at home and putting it in the bin, or throwing away soaked sanitary pads.
It's insanity
I would also like to know HOW these fanatics are going to explain why they are prosecuting/persecuting women who suffer miscarriages which occur because the fetus is not viable (first or second trimester)?
It's part of their ideology that all embryos are viable, and pregnancy loss only occurs as a result of personal failure, which they are trying to re-inscribe as criminal activity. I've been doing research on the history of the belief doctors should be required to re-implant ectopic pregnancies into the uterus. These people have no idea how the human body works, and are meanwhile actively pushing a fictional account of reproductive biology.
I highly recommend The Turnaway Study by Diana Greene Foster.
I get so furious reading about forced birthers that I've read a little of this book, a little of that book. But I got all the way through a history book... meant for teens: Jane Against The World: Roe V. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights by Karen Blumenthal.
I wouldn't put it past them to experiment on woc too just like they did to black women and girls throughout our history. Idiots.
👆👆👆👆🎯as someone who had to take years of classes to be able to assist in surgery, I find their ignorance reprehensible and very harmful, they should be sued for interfering with medical care.
As the trump-musk regime continues to take away our freedoms in illegal and unconstitutional ways, I think we can expect to see increasingly unhinged, misogynistic laws coming out of red states. These states have gotten the message loud and clear from the top- nothing is off limits.
Unfortunately, I’m afraid it’s gonna get worse. If these MF get their way the women are going to be forced back into the middle 20th century standards of no birth control measure at all, relying on Rhythm method or just gambling. All the responsibility on your shoulders. As the men are too cowardly to take responsibility.
I wish I didn't agree with you
I wish I didn’t have to say it. But I’ve seen the coming since 1978.
This follows a disturbing pattern we’ve seen across the country: Brittany Watts in Ohio, Amari Marsh in South Carolina — women criminalized for their pregnancy outcomes.
Let’s be clear: miscarriage is not a crime. It is a devastating, common medical event experienced by countless people. Yet increasingly, pregnancy loss is being investigated, surveilled, and punished—especially in states with hostile reproductive laws.
The implications are chilling: these prosecutions will prevent people from seeking care, will deepen racial and economic disparities in healthcare, and will further traumatize those already in crisis. Arresting someone after a miscarriage is not about justice. It’s about control.
We cannot allow a system that polices bodies instead of supporting health. Reproductive freedom includes the right to grieve a loss without fear of jail. We stand with every person who has experienced miscarriage, and we demand laws that affirm their dignity, not deny it.
#ReproductiveJustice #PregnancyIsNotACrime #StopCriminalizingMiscarriage #BodilyAutonomy #GeorgiaNews #DelawareCommunityCare
EXACTLY. Thank you, Deb.