Mo. Appeals Court Rules That State Law Does Not Allow For Prosecution Of Pregnant Women For Causing Indirect Harm To Fetuses

In a recent case, the Missouri Court of Appeals in Kansas City ruled that a state law allowing criminal and civil action against a person who harms a pregnant woman and her fetus does not permit the prosecution of a pregnant woman for causing indirect harm to a fetus, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Medical Malpractice / Litigation on September 26th, 2007