WEST VIRGINIA – Amid an evolving national debate over reproductive rights, a West Virginia prosecutor has raised concerns by suggesting that miscarriages could potentially result in criminal charges.

In an interview with CNN, Raleigh County Prosecuting Attorney Tom Truman warned that, under certain interpretations of state law, women who experience a miscarriage in West Virginia might face legal scrutiny.

“It’s a different world now, and there’s a lot of discretion that prosecutors have, and some of them have agendas where they would like to make you an example,” Truman told CNN.

“What’s changed is, Roe isn’t there anymore, and so that may embolden prosecutors in some cases. I’m just trying to say, ‘be careful.’”

Truman emphasized that he would not personally pursue charges over a misc

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