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Now is the Time to Stop Shackling Pregnant Women in California
reader diary by Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check
October 1, 2011 - 10:39am (Print)
The California Legislature unanimously passed a bill to protect pregnant women from shackling; last-minute lobbying puts this important bill at risk.
How Long Must Californians Wait to Safeguard Pregnant Women’s Rights in Prison?
reader diary by Rachel Roth, RH Reality Check
September 13, 2011 - 5:50pm (Print)
For the second session in a row, the California Legislature has unanimously passed a bill to prohibit the shackling of pregnant incarcerated women. Will the Governor sign it into law?
Proposed Bill Will Provide Victims with Improved Medical Care
reader diary by Next Door Solutions, Next Door Solutions
May 4, 2011 - 12:04pm (Print)
One in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. Each year, that abuse costs the United States health-care system an estimated $8.3 billion.
(ACTION) Condoms Aren't a Crime! Sign a petition, Save a Life?
by Amie Newman
May 6, 2010 - 11:09am (Print)
Why are condoms, one of the most effective HIV/AIDS prevention tools, being used as evidence of criminal action in New York, San Francisco and Washington DC? If you're outraged, sign your name.
The Persistent Petitioner
by Taylor Hirth, University of Missouri Kansas City
June 24, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)
