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| MN Seeks to Improve Health of Inmates' Babies |
| By publicnewsservice.org |
| Published: 05/11/2015 |
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - They are among the babies who face the biggest hurdles to healthy and successful lives, but more help may soon be on the way with added support for those Minnesota mothers giving birth behind bars. Last year Minnesota passed its first ever law that implemented standards of safety and care for incarcerated pregnant and postpartum women. Jessica Anderson, legislative affairs director with Children's Defense Fund-Minnesota, says this year lawmakers are being asked to expand that including a requirement of... "An annual report to the legislature on the use of restraints on incarcerated pregnant and postpartum women," says Anderson. "It also requires the prevailing standard of care for pregnant women. So those were two of the policy highlights that were introduced this year." Lawmakers are also being asked to make a one-time appropriation of $60,000 to the Department of Corrections to issue grants to pay for doula care for women who are pregnant and in county jails across the state. Read More. |
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