GA chains pregnant women- any wonder we’re moving?
Modern Day Chain Gangs: Shackling Pregnant Mothers in Georgia Prisons and Jails
When Gwen got locked up for a minor non-violent drug offense, she didn’t know she was pregnant. Just days into her confinement, she began to experience cramping, severe abdominal pains and bleeding. She immediately tried to alert the guards about her condition. After what seemed like hours of pleading and begging for medical assistance, an officer finally came to take Gwen to the infirmary. She was eventually rushed to the hospital. By the end of her brief stint in a Fulton County jail, she would discover she was pregnant, miscarry, and as a final illustration of neglect and callous disregard, she was shackled by the wrists and ankles as the physician removed the remains of her stillborn fetus from her womb.
