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  • Why We Must Support Programs for Pregnant Women in Prison

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    Get Pregnant Fast Parenting is a challenge under any circumstances. Now, consider the plight of women who give birth while incarcerated, or the children born to mothers in prison. This is the reality for countless women in the U.S. According to the Prison Policy Initiative, around 219,000 women were imprisoned in 2017. While current statistics…

  • Some Women in America Still Give Birth in Chains

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    Get Pregnant Fast In the United States, the number of incarcerated women giving birth remains largely unknown. However, organizations like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) estimate that approximately 4% of the 200,000 women entering U.S. jails and prisons annually are pregnant. Amy Smith, deputy director of the ACLU’s National Prison Project, indicates that “thousands”…