The California Supreme Court this week declined to intervene in the prosecution of a drug-using mother who faces murder charges after her baby was stillborn.
The ruling Wednesday was also a setback for state Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who recently was named President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services. Becerra, a supporter of women’s reproductive rights, had written to the court’s justices, arguing against a murder charge for the mother.
He said fear of prosecution could prevent many pregnant women from seeking addiction services. He added that the case could prompt law enforcement authorities to bring a greater degree of scrutiny to instances of miscarriage or stillbirth..
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