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Breakthrough HIV/AIDS Drug Treatment
Dr. Jonathan Mermin discusses a new breakthrough in HIV/AIDS prevention - a pill that drastically reduces HIV transmission risk.[CNN 7-14-2011]
Victory in Kentucky Supreme Court!
I am thrilled to let you know that the Kentucky Supreme Court once again refused to advance the war on drugs to women's wombs and made clear that pregnant women, no less than other persons, are protected by the rule of law.
The War on Drugs Coming to a Womb Near You
by Lynn Paltrow, National Advocates for Pregnant Women
June 3, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)
Organizations from the March of Dimes to the American Medical Association oppose the arrests and prosecutions, based on "child abuse," of pregnant women who use drugs, but South Carolina continues to jail pregnant women and mothers otherwise denied treatment.
Nelson: FAIL
by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check
December 13, 2009 - 11:26pm (Print)
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Pregnant, Jailed and Denied Care
by Amie Newman
November 24, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)
Bethany Cajúne, pregnant and in a substance abuse recovery program, was jailed for 19 days for traffic violations. But officials repeatedly denied her a drug necessary to her recovery, putting her health and the life of her fetus at risk.
Advocates Unite to Oppose Criminalization of Being Pregnant
More than 50 organizations and experts in the fields of medicine, public health, and child welfare asked the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reject the state’s decision to incarcerate Amber Lovill because she was pregnant.
The Common Ground Honor Code
by Malika Saada Saar, Rebecca Project for Human Rights
July 3, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
