Pregnancy And Childbirth In U.S. Prisons: This Is Unacceptable

Excerpts from a google search give an idea of the current situation; I can't even believe how bad it is.   I feel ill.

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/13/mothers-prison-illegal-shackled-while-giving-birth

http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/24062-woman-gives-birth-in-solitary-confinement-as-jailers-ignore-cries-for-help

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2409166/

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/feb/13/mothers-prison-illegal-shackled-while-giving-birth

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/04/10/3645529/woman-births-son-on-jail-cell-toilet/

http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/23/us/texas-jail-baby-death/

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/27/opinion/sunday/the-outrageous-shackling-of-pregnant-inmates.html?_r=0

http://www.refinery29.com/2015/04/85595/prison-doulas-giving-birth-behind-bars-true-story

http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2014/04/18/taking-shackles-off-pregnant-prisoners/7t7r8yNBcegB8eEy1GqJwN/story.html

http://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/2013/09/pfor2-1309.html

Be seeing you.