precedent might it set for pregnant women moving forward talk about all that and more i'm joined by far diaz tello staff attorney with national advocates for pregnant women who is also part of the legal defense on this case thanks so much for taking the time thanks for having me so what laws exist in mississippi that she's being charged under right now. currently she's being charged under the manslaughter crime and then mississippi has an additional crime that specifies that a fetus actually fertilized eggs embryos and fetuses at every point in gestation can be considered a victim of a homicide crime such as manslaughter or murder or to create heart homicide which is what another young woman named ronnie gibbs is being charged with in a nearby county is this unique or are there other laws similar to those across the country. either to this particular prosecution. is unique but not as unique as we would like for it to be at the state of indiana is currently prosecuting a woman who attempted suicide during. her pregnancy other states have attempted to charge women with assault of offenses or child a