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Can Prisons Take Care of Pregnant Women?

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by Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check

November 13, 2011 - 11:15pm (Print)

As the Massachusetts Legislature considers this year’s crop of criminal justice reform bills, one that has not gotten much attention is a measure to ensure proper treatment of pregnant women in jail and prison.

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Roundup: What's Next for Clinton, Doulas Behind Bars, the Michael Gerson Watch and the APA on Gender Dysphoria

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by Emily Douglas

June 5, 2008 - 10:33am (Print)

Doris Kearns Goodwin offers ideas on Clinton's next steps, doulas assist mothers behind bars, Population Action International gives Michael Gerson a reality check, and the APA considers removing gender identity disorder from the DSM-V.
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Courts Rein in Wild West Sheriff

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by Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check

April 1, 2008 - 8:44am (Print)

An Arizona state court ruled that a county sheriff's unwritten policy refusing to provide transportation to female prisoners seeking an abortion violated women's rights. Last week the U.S. Supreme Court let the decision stand.

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