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June 11, 2015

Georgia Drops Murder Charges Against Woman Who Took Abortion Pill 
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Georgia authorities have dropped murder charges against a woman whose
labor was induced after taking an abortion pill. Twenty-three-year-old
Kenlissa Jones was arrested for allegedly self-inducing an abortion with
the pill Cytotec, which she apparently bought from a Canadian source.
She gave birth to a live fetus who died shortly after. Jones was
initially charged with "malice murder," but the charge was dropped after
a public outcry. She is still accused of possessing a dangerous drug.
Advocates say Jones' case exemplifies women's limited options as
abortion access is restricted and health funding is slashed. Lynn
Paltrow of the National Advocates for Pregnant Women said: "It is
shocking each and every time we see an attempt to deny pregnant women
their human rights and to treat them and the fact that they are pregnant
as a crime rather than a public health issue."

 

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