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Some Women in America Still Give Birth in Chains
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”…