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Pregnant and Incarcerated: Childbirth behind bars

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Published: February 24, 2019 by VPR Producer

After working for years as an OB/GYN for inmates at San Francisco Jail, author Carolyn Sufrin wanted to tell the story of the women she helped. She talks about what health care for pregnant women in jails and prisons looks like, and the changes she hopes to see in the system.


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  • Carolyn Sufrin, medical anthropologist, former OB/GYN at San Francisco Jail, and author of Jailcare: Finding the safety net for women behind bars

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  • Jailcare: Finding the safety net for women behind bars – University of California Press
Program #: 19-08segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Children and Parenting| Criminal Justice and Courts| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Health and Medicine| Incarceration| Law/Policy and Enforcement| PregnancyGuests - Carolyn SufrinBooks & Publications - Jailcare: Finding the safety net for women behind barsInstitutions - San Francisco Jail
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