Marshae Jones

Ep 33: 27-year-old, Marshae Jones was five months pregnant when she was involved in a fight that ended in tragic death of her unborn child. A few months later a grand jury indicted Marshae on a manslaughter charge for the death of her own fetus. Was this young women right to blame or was she the victim in this situation?  Sources Cited for this episode:  Washington Post, AL.com, New York Times, NCSL (National Council of State Legislators), CNN Sponsors:  Talkspace - Get $100 off your first month at http://www.talkspace.com when you use promo code: WOMENANDCRIME Care/Of - For 50% off your first Care/of order, go to TakeCareOf.com and enter code womenandcrime50 Support Our Work: The easiest way you can support us is by leaving a review, telling your friends, sharing on social media or by sending us a note. We love to hear from our audience!  You can also support the show through the following ways:  Patron - If you're enjoying the podcast and would like to hear ad-free shows, have access to exclusive AMAs with the hosts, or just want support what we are doing in general, please checkout our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/womenandcrime Merchandise - For T-shirts, Hoodies, notebooks, stickers and mugs check out https://www.womenandcrimepodcast.com/merch Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Social Links: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | Reddit | Twitter Help is Available: If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation.  For details please visit one of the websites below. National Domestic Violence Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/help/  RAINN https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline Women’s Law https://hotline.womenslaw.org/ •Victim Connect List of resources https://victimconnect.org/resources/national-hotlines/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice