An Alabama woman was imprisoned for 'endangering' her fetus. She gave birth in a jail shower.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/oct/13/alabama-pregnant-woman-jail-lawsuit

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tacosanonymous@lemm.ee · 78 pts · 2y (3 replies)

This is America.

errer@lemmy.world · 34 pts · 2y

Don’t catch you birthin’ now

HootinNHollerin@sh.itjust.works · -4 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de · 14 pts · 2y

Lack of federal laws allow Alabama to do dumb shit

EfficaciousSkink@lemmy.world · 64 pts · 2y

She is serving a 15-year sentence when what the jail did was more endangering to the baby than what she did. Heinous.

Fedizen@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y

We're saving your fetus by killing you both. 'Merica

eatthecake@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 2y

Makes sense to jail all pregnant women when you only care about the fetus and don't allow abortion.