A Texas woman jailed over a miscarriage has been released. But her trauma remains.

On May 28, 2025, at 10:04 AM EDT, Ali Velshi shared an excerpt from the May 24 episode of “Velshi.” Journalist Jessica Valenti pointed out that the dystopian reality of women being treated as mere incubators and facing arrest over miscarriages is not a futuristic scenario but a present-day issue. Nearly three years post the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision that ended abortion rights, the aftermath in America is proving to be more severe than anticipated.

Pregnancy Justice reported over 210 pregnancy-related prosecutions in the year following Roe v. Wade’s overturn. Women are not just being denied control over their bodies and futures but are facing criminalization. The radical anti-abortion stance of fetal personhood has led to women being pursued and prosecuted for miscarriages, treating them as potential homicides if a fetus is legally considered a person.

Recent cases like Mallori Patrice Strait in Texas, Brittany Watts in Ohio, and Selena Maria Chandler-Scott in Georgia, who were arrested for miscarriages but had their charges dropped, highlight this troubling trend. The criminalization of pregnancy is disproportionately affecting low-income and women of color.

As more states adopt fetal personhood laws equating fertilized eggs with legal rights, the situation is expected to worsen. The push to criminalize pregnant women is escalating, while the Trump administration has been lenient on activists targeting abortion providers and patients. Repealing the FACE Act, which shields patients seeking reproductive care, is being pushed by Republicans in Congress despite ongoing violence and threats against abortion providers.

The post-Roe America continues to witness violence and obstruction against abortion providers, with over 700 incidents of obstruction, 600 trespassing attempts, almost 300 violent threats, and 128,000 protests reported in the past two years.