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Wisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) introduced an anti-shackling bill related to restraining pregnant women while in jail. Some lawmakers say Wisconsin's laws are inhumane.
Wisconsin State Senator Lena Taylor (D-Milwaukee) introduced an anti-shackling bill related to restraining pregnant women while in jail. Some lawmakers say Wisconsin's laws are inhumane.
Proposals, led by Sen. Lena Taylor, include banning shackling during labor.
Women who give birth while they are incarcerated say they need better care – for their sake and for their baby’s.
The bill seeks to create the Wisconsin Doula Prison Project, which would allow doula practitioners to provide support for birthing women in state prisons.