Both Mason and Dixon might not have approved of continued incarceration “to protect fetuses” but the trend to criminalize pregnancy moves forward. x An Alabama county is detaining women in jail (without a criminal conviction) "for weeks or months" based on the idea that they're pregnant and their fetus should be protected. https://t.co/3Q7WpiTr94 — Taniel (@Taniel) September 7, 2022Police arrested Ashley Banks on May 25 with a small amount of marijuana and a pistol without a permit to carry. In Etowah County, that meant she couldn’t leave jail unless she entered drug rehab, leaving her in limbo for three months. Attorneys with National Advocates for Pregnant Women, an organization that opposes laws that criminalize pregnancy, say it’s unfair to impose special conditions on pregnant women who haven’t been convicted of any crimes.

Source: The Guardian September 08, 2022 13:16 UTC