A grand jury decided Thursday not to indict an Ohio woman on allegations that she mishandled the remains of a fetus after miscarrying her pregnancy at home.
Because the grand jury decided not to indict, the case has been dropped.
According to the Trumbull County Coroner's Office, Watts' water broke last September when she was 21 weeks and five days pregnant.
At the time, Ohio allowed abortions up to 22 weeks gestation or later if a woman's life was at stake.
Ivanchak referred the case to a grand jury, arguing there was "probable cause" of a crime.
The charge against Watts occurred before Ohio voters passed an amendment in the November 2023 election to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.
The ballot measure ended an earlier effort in Ohio by Republican lawmakers to enforce a near-total abortion ban after six weeks. »
