"Kentucky state police arrested the woman, Melinda S Spencer, 35, on charges of fetal homicide in the first degree, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence, according to a local Kentucky news outlet. Spencer reportedly ordered medication online to end her pregnancy, then buried the remains of her pregnancy in her backyard. It is not clear how far along Spencer's pregnancy was at the time of her alleged abortion, although police described the fetus as developed, the Lexington Herald Leader reported."
"Kentucky bans doctors from performing abortions any time after conception. However, like the vast majority of states, Kentucky does not outlaw people from inducing or self-managing their own abortions. Medical experts also widely agree that it is safe to self-manage an abortion using pills in the first trimester of pregnancy. Ordering abortion pills online has become increasingly common since the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade and unleashed a wave of state-level abortion bans in 2022."
Kentucky police arrested 35-year-old Melinda S Spencer on charges of first-degree fetal homicide, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence after she allegedly ordered abortion medication online and buried pregnancy remains in her backyard. Police described the fetus as developed, though gestational age is unclear. Kentucky bars doctors from performing abortions after conception but does not criminalize people who induce or self-manage their own abortions. Medical experts say medication abortions are safe in the first trimester. Ordering abortion pills online rose after Roe v. Wade was overturned; by end of 2024 one in four abortions involved online providers.
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