She Was A Teen When She Miscarried At 17 Weeks And Then She Was Found Guilty Of Manslaughter
Lawton, Oklahoma. Brittney Marie Poolaw was just 19 years old when she ended up at the Comanche County Hospital to get treatment for a miscarriage.
This happened last year, and while Brittney was at the hospital, she revealed to some of the staff there that she had been using drugs.
She later told authorities that she had been using methamphetamine right before her miscarriage happened.
Shortly after Brittney miscarried, she was charged with first-degree manslaughter for the loss of her baby.
Her bond was set at $20,000, and since Brittney couldn’t come up with the money to pay for it, she sat behind bars until she was able to go to trial.
Facebook; pictured above is Brittney
An autopsy on Brittney’s baby was done, and the Medical Examiner determined the baby had died from Brittney’s use of methamphetamine at around 17 weeks old.
A toxicology report was also performed, and the baby’s liver, as well as brain, was positively tested for having methamphetamine.
At the trial, Brittney was found guilty of manslaughter after only a few hours of the jury deliberating. She was sentenced to serve 4 years behind bars.
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The National Advocates for Pregnant Women has since gotten involved with fighting for her to get an appeal.
“On Tuesday, October 5, Brittney Poolaw, a 20-year-old Oklahoma woman, was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree for experiencing a miscarriage at 17 weeks and sentenced to 4 years in state prison,” the National Advocates for Pregnant Women said in a statement.
“Contrary to all medical science, the prosecutor blamed the miscarriage on Ms. Poolaw’s alleged use of controlled substances.”
“On October 5, after just a one-day trial, Ms. Poolaw was convicted and sentenced to a four-year prison term. Ms. Poolaw’s case is a tragedy.”
“She has suffered the trauma of pregnancy loss, has been jailed for a year and half during a pandemic, and was charged and convicted of a crime without basis in law or science. We are supporting Ms. Poolaw as she explores her legal options, and we are working to ensure that this type of injustice does not happen again.”
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