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A pregnant woman from Alabama has been charged with manslaughter after she was shot in the stomach during an argument, killing the fetus.

Marshae Jones was reportedly five months pregnant when she was shot by another woman in December outside a shop in Pleasant Grove, near Birmingham.

On Wednesday, Jones, 27, was indicted by a Jefferson county grand jury on a manslaughter charge and is expected to be held in Jefferson county Jail on a $50,000 bond, while the woman accused of shooting her walked free, reported AL.com.

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It’s Alabama, and unless Dems can get their act together Alabama represents the future.

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Originally posted by Steve Miller:
It’s Alabama, and unless Dems can get their act together Alabama represents the future.

Think about that for a minute.

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An Alabama district attorney will not pursue manslaughter charges against a 28-year-old whose fetus died after she was shot during a December 2018 fight.

The decision comes after days of public outcry sparked by Marshae Jones' arrest on June 26. A Jefferson County grand jury had indicted Jones for manslaughter after another woman, Ebony Jemison, shot Jones in December 2018, killing her fetus.

DA Lynneice Washington announced her decision at a Wednesday news conference in Bessemer.

Jones' attorneys praised the decision in a statement on Wednesday afternoon, saying they were "gratified the District Attorney evaluated the matter and chose not to proceed with a case that was neither reasonable or just."

"The District Attorney’s decision will help Marshae continue to heal from this tragic event and work to rebuild her life in a positive and productive way. She moves forward with enormous gratitude for the support she and her family have received during this challenging time," the statement from White, Arnold & Dowd said. "With the dismissal of charges, the community of support that surrounded Marshae can now channel its immense passion and energy toward ensuring that what happened to Marshae won’t ever happen again."

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But The Montgomery Advertiser on Friday reported Jones' charge appears to contradict a portion of Alabama's Criminal Code. Though the code does include "fetal homicide" language, which defines an "unborn child in utero" as a human being, regardless of viability, the code also states that the prosecution of "any woman with respect to her unborn child" should not be permitted under criminal homicide charges like manslaughter.

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An Alabama district attorney will not pursue manslaughter charges against a 28-year-old whose fetus died after she was shot during a December 2018 fight.