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Article Date: 07/10/2009

Barring Handcuffs During Labor in NY
Both houses of the Legislature passed a bill on May 20 that would bar the shackling of women during labor in NY, allowing the use of handcuffs in "extraordinary circumstances." The bill is now being reviewed by the governor's office and will not only cover state prisons, but all jails that serve all 62 counties of New York. Somewhere in New York's prisons or jails, there is usually a pregnant woman going into labor at least once a week, and she is heavily restrained during the whole birthing process. Until now, this prison procedure has remained intact over the comfort and safety of the mother and her child.

Website Address: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/nyregion/12about.html?_r=2&scp=3&sq=jail%20health&st=cse

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