Guidelines
by
Pregnancy Justice
Release Date
2022
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
No
Findings/Key points
Confronting Pregnancy Criminalization: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Providers, Lawyers, Medical Examiners, Child Welfare Workers, and Policymakers arms professionals with the tools to fight the criminalization and deprivation of the constitutional rights of pregnant people across America. This guide is designed to educate and provide practical tools for law enforcement, defense attorneys, child welfare workers, healthcare providers, medical examiners, and legislators to stop the criminalization of pregnancy.
Keywords
Advocacy
Barriers and enablers
Decriminalization/legalization
Equity
Legal system/law enforcement
Parents/caregivers
Policy/Regulatory
Social services
Stigma