Nevada mom imprisoned for miscarriage blamed on her drug use gets $1.6M payout
Source: New York Post
Summary
A once-homeless Nevada mom who spent two years in prison when her miscarriage was blamed on her heavy drug use has been awarded a life-changing $1.6 million settlement. Patience Rousseau, 34, was the only person ever convicted under an obscure 1911 state law that prohibits women from ending a pregnancy after the 24th week through...
