Confronting Pregnancy Criminalization: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Providers, Lawyers, Medical Examiners, Child Welfare Workers, and Policymakers

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