In many states, “fetal rights” laws are putting pregnant women in jail
Submitted by JAC on Tue, 11/19/2013 - 12:00amSeveral states have laws that place the rights of fertilized eggs above women's constitutional rights and safety
Katie McDonough at Salon.com has written about laws in several states which give rights to fertilized eggs that are superceding the rights of pregnant women. In some cases, women are being jailed to protect the "rights of the unborn."