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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josh Marcus

Why pregnancy-related arrests in the US surged over the last two decades in Southern states

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Arrests of pregnant women are spiking in the US, and the situation only looks set to get worse after the demise of Roe v Wade, a new report has found.

Between 2006 and June 2022, nearly 1,400 people were arrested or had the conditions of their bail, sentencing, or probation heightened because of alleged offences while pregnant, Pregnancy Justice, an advocacy group, found in a report released on Tuesday.

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