manslaughter for women who suffer miscarriages or stillbirths the case involves thirty three year old nina buck halter has been standing trial for manslaughter and the loss of her fetus which prosecutors claim was caused by her illegal drug use according to a mother jones report halter was charged based on the action of methamphetamines in her system which led a grand jury in to declare the defendant quote did willfully kill a human being by culpable negligence however medical and policy groups have argued it's scientifically impossible to determine a direct cause between in utero illegal drug exposure and harm to the fetus so if there is a guilty verdict in this case what kind of 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 th