Miss. Woman Wins Court Fight for Her Placenta

An expectant Mississippi mother, Jordan Thiering, was shocked to find out she couldn’t easily keep her placenta after the birth. “If I can bring my baby home, I should have every right to bring my placenta home with me,” said Thiering, who obtained a court order allowing her to take home her placenta after giving birth to her son. The placenta is the organ that surrounds the fetus in the womb and allows for the exchange of nutrients, blood, and waste with the mother. Thiering plans to eat it to because of its nutritious value, she said. Typically, the placenta is dried and processed into a powder that can be put in a capsule.