At least 10 states still allow this horrific practice. Let's get rid of it entirely.
amount of pregnant people are being criminalized and incarcerated for the outcomes of their pregnancies. Some of these outcomes include pregnancy loss following substance use, or any kind of substance use struggles during pregnancy, which Perry says should be treated with compassion rather than criminalization. This alarming trend comes amid a terrifying national rise in abortion bans, and consequent rise in surveillance and criminalization of pregnancy altogether.
“Criminalization and incarceration are ultimately a health care issue as well as a reproductive justice issue for families,” Perry said. “We’re trying to build a world where reproductive health care decisions can be made without state interference, surveillance, or criminalization, and unshackling is just a part of that.
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