Reproductive health care in carceral facilities: identifying what we know and opportunities for further research

Reproductive health care in carceral facilities: identifying what we know and opportunities for further research

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Author(s):
Gulaid, Azhar, author
McCoy, Evelyn F., author
Contributor(s):
Justice Policy Center, issuing body
Urban Institute, issuing body.
Publication:
Washington, DC : Urban Institute, August 2022
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Health Equity -- economics
Health Policy
Health Services Accessibility
Prisoners -- statistics & numerical data
Reproductive Health Services -- statistics & numerical data
Reproductive Rights
Women's Health -- statistics & numerical data
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
With increased attention on and awareness about the rights of incarcerated people, their reproductive rights and other health issues are also gaining traction in national discourse. Reproductive health care is critical for incarcerated people, especially as approximately half are parents of minor children (Ghandnoosh, Stammen, and Muhitch 2021) and 3 to 4 percent of women have been reported to be pregnant upon admission to state and federal prisons (Maruschak 2008). Furthermore, prisons have violated people’s reproductive freedom and physical autonomy with inhumane practices such as forced sterilization and the restraining of pregnant people* during labor. Despite its importance, research on reproductive health care access in prisons is limited. In this brief, we provide an overview of what is known about reproductive health care in carceral settings and explore opportunities for further research.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY-NC-DC license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (17 pages))
NLM Unique ID:
9918503477406676 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918503477406676