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- In 2023, the first comprehensive national data on pregnancy and maternal health within state and federal prisons across 49 jurisdictions was published, providing new insights into reproductive issues behind bars.
- This development followed earlier research and a 2024 Senate inquiry led by Senator John Ossoff, which highlighted widespread abuses and barriers to care for incarcerated pregnant women.
- The data showed about 300 pregnant women at year's end, with 727 pregnancies recorded, 91% resulting in live births, while challenges included copayments, stigma, and restricted medical access controlled by custody officers.
- Ossoff introduced a bill requiring standardized reporting of pregnancy data, while experts like Dr. Carolyn Sufrin testified that corrections officers should not impede access to reproductive care.
- Despite this progress, researchers assert that incomplete data and persistent mistreatment hinder improvements, underscoring pregnancy in prison as a continuing human rights concern.
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Why we still don’t have enough solid data on pregnancy in prison | News Channel 3-12
Why we still don’t have enough solid data on pregnancy in prison When the Bureau of Justice Statistics released the first-ever national look at reproductive issues in state and federal prisons in April, it answered some long-standing questions, while raising a few more, about pregnancy and maternal care behind bars. Even though women are the fastest-growing segment of the prison population, no agency tracks vital statistics on pregnancy and repr…
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