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Female Inmates Should Soon Have This Basic Human Right Protected In California |
By huffingtonpost.com- Lydia O'Connor |
Published: 08/21/2014 |
Legislation sparked by a media report and a state audit that found female prisoners were being unlawfully sterilized in California's prisons heads to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk this week for the Democrat's signature. The worst allegations suggested that women were coerced into sterilizations. The bill, SB 1135, would prohibit sterilization for birth control purposes in the state's prisons and jails. The procedure would still be allowed in cases of medical emergency or treatment of a diagnosed condition. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation would also be required to provide the women with a follow-up psychological consultation and to report sterilization data on its website. The bill received final yes votes in the California State Assembly and the California State Senate earlier this week. Read More. |
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