Abby Vesoulis
@abbyvesoulis.bsky.social
Currently: National Politics reporter at Mother Jones magazine. Previously: TIME Magazine. Always: Trying my best. Sometimes: Coming up short.
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One last note: Many of these cases involve charging pregnant women with child abuse or endangerment after a positive drug test — even just THC. With Trump pushing supposed Tylenol–autism links, will moms soon face prosecution for taking acetaminophen? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
When miscarriages become crimes
412 women faced criminal charges for pregnancy outcomes. This is what fetal personhood looks like.
www.motherjones.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
One last note: Many of these cases involve charging pregnant women with child abuse or endangerment after a positive drug test — even just THC. With Trump pushing supposed Tylenol–autism links, will moms soon face prosecution for taking acetaminophen? www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
My story breaks down new research on 412 pregnancy-related prosecutions catalogued by @pregnancyjust.bsky.social between 2022-2024, as well as a handful of more recent charges.
September 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
My story breaks down new research on 412 pregnancy-related prosecutions catalogued by @pregnancyjust.bsky.social between 2022-2024, as well as a handful of more recent charges.
Pregnancy is unpredictable. Miscarriage is extremely common. But when state laws frame a fetus as a “person,” the loss of one can become criminally suspect.
September 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Pregnancy is unpredictable. Miscarriage is extremely common. But when state laws frame a fetus as a “person,” the loss of one can become criminally suspect.
My latest piece for @motherjones.com looks at how the push for fetal personhood is leading to real women being investigated, prosecuted, and punished for pregnancy loss.
September 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
My latest piece for @motherjones.com looks at how the push for fetal personhood is leading to real women being investigated, prosecuted, and punished for pregnancy loss.
sure, but I think it's dangerous to contextualize violence as coming from a particular political party when the suspect wouldn't necessarily identify as belonging to that political party themself!
September 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
sure, but I think it's dangerous to contextualize violence as coming from a particular political party when the suspect wouldn't necessarily identify as belonging to that political party themself!