Marshae Jones

Alabama v. Jones was a U.S. legal case that took place in the state of Alabama. The case is notable as the first attempt, at least in the state, to charge a pregnant woman for suffering a miscarriage. The case was of special interest to feminist groups and reproductive rights groups. A grand jury charged her with manslaughter but the prosecutors ultimately dismissed the case.

Background Marshae Doricia Jones (born 1990) was five months pregnant when, on December 4, 2018, she became involved in a physical altercation with Ebony Jemison, then a co-worker, outside of a Dollar General in Pleasant Grove, Alabama. Authorities subsequently charged Jones with manslaughter, saying the fetus was the only victim of the situation and that Jones had knowingly endangered her pregnancy. Ultimately they chose not to bring the case to trial.

Judicial history Marshae Jones and Ebony Jamison engaged in a fight outside of a Dollar General Store in Pleasant Grove on December 4, 2018, when Jones was five months pregnant. Reportedly, the fight was about the man who had impregnated Jones.

Response to the case Alabama Reproductive Rights Advocates released a statement that it was working with Jones to get her released on bail and to find her legal representation.

The president of the National Organization for Women and the executive director of the National Advocates for Pregnant Women voiced their support for Jones and brought up arguments about the rights of pregnant women, as well as Alabama's abortion laws.