Nevada mom imprisoned for miscarriage blamed on her drug use gets $1.6M payout

2026-10-09 17:45 • ;Jesse O’Neill
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...
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