Articles tagged as: Purvi Patel
September 1, 2016
Purvi Patel Released From Prison After Resentencing
The first woman convicted of feticide has been re-sentenced to 18 months after the conviction was overturned.
Read MoreAugust 23, 2016
State Will Not Appeal Purvi Patel Feticide Ruling
With credit for time served and good behavior, Patel will be released no later than the end of September.
Read MoreJuly 22, 2016
Appeals Court Tosses Feticide Conviction in Indiana Woman's Case
The Indiana Court of Appeals has overturned the feticide conviction of Purvi Patel, a northern Indiana woman found guilty of killing the premature infant she delivered after ingesting abortion-inducing drugs.
Read MoreMay 23, 2016
Court Hears Appeal From First Woman Convicted Of Feticide
Purvi Patel was convicted of child neglect and feticide after she delivered an extremely preterm fetus alone in her northern Indiana home.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2015
Indiana Woman's Feticide Conviction 'Based On Sufficient Evidence,' State Says
The case of Purvi Patel has gotten international attention as well as support from reproductive rights groups who worry her conviction of feticide sets a precedent that enables more convictions of women for outcomes of their own pregnancies.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2015
Purvi Patel's Legal Team Attacks Evidence Behind Controversial Feticide Conviction
Lawyers for Purvi Patel, the northern Indiana woman convicted under the state's feticide law and serving a 46-year prison sentence, have filed an appeal in her case. They argue that the law was never meant to be used against pregnant women.
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