A rural Nevada county has agreed to pay $1.6 million to a woman who was jailed after having a miscarriage, the Nevada Independent reported.

The woman was prosecuted under a law that was never meant to apply to pregnancy loss. She spent time in prison before the case fell apart.

The settlement ends years of legal fighting. Her lawyers called the payment a measure of justice after an ordeal that never should have happened.

The Washington Post reported on her arrest in 2024. The case drew national attention to the prosecution of women over pregnancy outcomes.

Advocates say the case shows the danger of criminalizing pregnancy. They warn that similar laws could be misused elsewhere.

The county did not admit wrongdoing. For the woman, the settlement closes a painful chapter, and advocates hope it deters future prosecutions.

Pregnancy-related prosecutions have risen in several US states in recent years. Legal experts say the settlement may discourage similar cases.