Anna Yocca charged with attempted murder after failed abortion

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Anna Yocca, 31, is charged with attempted first-degree murder for what investigators say was a failed abortion attempt
Yorka allegedly filled a bathtub with water and attempted to self-abort with a coat hanger
Her boyfriend took her to the hospital where doctors delivered a 24-week-old baby weighing just 1.5 pounds

By Associated Press and Alexandra Klausner For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:37 EST, 12 December 2015 | Updated: 01:40 EST, 14 December 2015

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Murder charge: Anna Yocca s charged with attempted first-degree murder for what investigators say was a failed abortion attempt

A Tennessee woman is charged with attempted first-degree murder for what investigators say was a failed abortion attempt.

The Daily News Journal reports Anna Yocca, 31, of Murfreesboro, about 33 miles southeast of Nashville, was arrested on Wednesday. She is jailed on a $200,000 bond.

According to a Murfreesboro Police Department report, in September Yocca, 31, filled a bathtub with water and attempted to self-abort with a coat hanger.

She began bleeding and became worried about her safety.

Her boyfriend took her to Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital.

She was moved to Saint Thomas Midtown in Nashville where doctors delivered a 24-week-old baby weighing just 1.5 pounds.

Doctors told investigators the child will need medical support for the rest of his life because of the injuries he sustained.

Yocca is due in court December 21. Jail officials did not know whether she has an attorney. She told staff at the hospital that she wished to terminate her pregnancy.

'The whole time she was concerned for her health, her safety and never gave any attention to the health and safety of the unborn child,' Sergeant Kyle Evans told WTVF.

'Those injuries will affect this child for the rest of his life, all caused at the hands of his own mother,' Sgt. Evans added.

Alleged abortion attempt: According to a Murfreesboro Police Department report, in September Yocca, 31, filled a bathtub with water and attempted to self-abort with a coat hanger. She began bleeding and became worried about her safety