Use of restraints on pregnant women
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use-of-restraints-on-pregnant-women-205-5612098
title:
Use of restraints on pregnant women
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The use of shackles or restraints on pregnant women is a common practice in prisons and jails in the United States. Shackling is defined as "using any physical restraint or mechanical device to control the movement of a prisoner's body or limbs, including handcuffs, leg shackles, and belly chains". For females, shackles or handcuffs are placed around the ankles, wrists, or around the stomach. The shackling of pregnant women occurs while they are transported within a facility, transported to a ho
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Use_of_restraints_on_pregnant_women
date created:
2014-10-20T03:15:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T07:34:36Z
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