Alabama Legislature passes bill ending practice of shackling pregnant women
Alabama was the last Southern state to shackle and solitarily confine incarcerated pregnant women.
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House passes bill to end shackling of pregnant women
The bill is still awaiting consideration by a Senate committee with five days remaining on the legislative calendar.
Alabama bill stops short of ending all shackling of pregnant women
One of the bill's two sponsor told APR she's working to ensure the bill would ban the practice of shackling pregnant women in all instances.
Experts on women’s health try to dispel misinformation about vaccines and pregnancy
Armed with recent data, doctors want women to view the vaccines as routine care during pregnancy.
COVID vaccine is the best bet for pregnant women, UAB expert says
While concerns about side effects can't be dismissed, there is broad consensus that the risks posed by the virus are far greater.
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