New law ends use of restraints on pregnant inmates as advocates push for more to be done.
also are looking at banning the practice, according to The Associated Press.
In addition, there is no required national standard in prenatal and postpartum care for pregnant inmates. Sufrin said an onsite or offsite health care provider can range from a certified midwife to a trained nurse practitioner to someone with no experience. As a result, complications can arise such as inadequate nutrition and the lack of screening tests or the inability to troubleshoot acute issues.Monique Hidalgo successfully filed a lawsuit against New Mexico's Corrections Department
"I think that a lot of jails and prisons have just categorically dismissed the possibility of postpartum women being able to provide their babies with breast milk," Sufrin said.
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