By Jessica • 13 years ago

Listen Up: Laboring And Delivering In Shackles

NPR ran a segment last week about the shacking of incarcerated women in labor – a shockingly common practice. You can listen to the piece below, and find out more about pregnant women’s rights here.

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Transcript available here.
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