Reproductive Justice Maryland
WHEN GRIEF BECOMES A CRIME:
The Moira Akers Case & The Criminalization of Grief
Virtual | Monday, May 12 | 7 – 8:30 pm
Join us for a fireside chat unpacking the case of Moira Akers, a Maryland woman sentenced to 30 years in prison after experiencing a stillbirth. Her upcoming retrial raises urgent questions about the criminalization of pregnancy—even in states like Maryland, often considered safe for reproductive rights.