The Christian Post: Are Women Prisoners Being Left Behind in Criminal Justice Reform?
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While some might think that shackling a woman in labor is such an egregious act that it couldn't possibly be happening in the U.S., the panelists asserted that this is a real issue that needs to be resolved.
"People wonder if this is really a significant issue" Holly Harris, executive director of the U.S. Justice Action Network, said. "Yes. It is traumatizing not just for the woman giving birth, but it also impacts the family and certainly there is research that says it impacts the bond between the mother and child."
The panelists said that only 21 states have outlawed the practice of shackling imprisoned women in labor.