(NewsNation) — Pregnancy-related prosecutions have risen in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, according to a new report by Pregnancy Justice.

The policy and legal advocacy nonprofit reports that from June 2022 to June 2024, prosecutors charged “at least 412” individuals with crimes related to a pregnancy, pregnancy loss or birth. The report notes that cases were initiated in 16 states, with the majority occurring in Alabama and Oklahoma. Officials with the nonprofit argue the number of prosecutions is likely much higher than 412.

“Without having the ability to look at every single county across the country, that is an alarming number,” Dana Sussman, the group’s senior vice president, told NBC News. “And it should alarm all of us.”

In reviewing the cases, the nonprofit f

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