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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Melody Schreiber

A night of ‘hell’: abortion activists on their ‘inhumane’ detention in DC

Rolande Baker, Nikki Enfield and Emily Paterson say they were mistreated and detained in “inhumane” conditions after their arrest at a hearing open to the public at the Supreme Court on 2 November.
Rolande Baker, Nikki Enfield and Emily Paterson say they were mistreated and detained in “inhumane” conditions after their arrest at a hearing open to the public at the Supreme Court on 2 November. Photograph: Courtesy of Emily Paterson

Three women who peacefully protested against restrictions on abortion rights in the US supreme court were mistreated and detained in “inhumane” conditions after their arrest, they say.

Their experience shows unsettling treatment in a landscape where pregnant people, medical providers and others increasingly face criminalization after the Dobbs decision on reproductive care.

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