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Kentucky Rules Against "Pregnancy Prosecutions"

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by Amie Newman

June 21, 2010 - 3:04pm (Print)

The state supreme court of Kentucky ruled that Ida Cochrane could not be prosecuted for child abuse after she and her newborn tested positive for cocaine in 2005. "Pregnancy prosecutions" happen around the country, despite their unconstitutionality and the best medical evidence.

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National Advocates for Pregnant Women (NAPW) – Contest Winners Selected

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reader diary by Farah Diaz-Tello, National Advocates for Pregnant Women

October 23, 2009 - 10:05am (Print)

NAPW has selected the winners of its first law student writing contest on the topic of challenging denial of vaginal delivery to women with a prior cesarean surgery.

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VIDEO: Ballot Initiatives? Watch Amber's, Angela's and Laura's Stories

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by Amie Newman

October 29, 2008 - 4:30pm (Print)

Need yet more proof that the ballot initiatives in Colorado, South Dakota and California this election season are anti-women's health? Watch the real life stories of these three women unfold on video.

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Remembering Reproductive Rights for Prisoners

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by Pamela Merritt, RH Reality Check

March 31, 2008 - 8:43am (Print)

The number of women in prison is growing at a staggering rate. We must include the challenges and issues incarcerated women face to reproductive health care access as we advocate for reproductive justice for all.

Follow Pamela Merritt on Twitter, @SharkFu

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