From the National University-Based Collaborative on Justice-Involved Women & Children (JIWC) and Advocacy and Research on Reproductive Wellness of Incarcerated People (AARWIP)
August 2024
Executive Summary: This table summarizes the most recent state-level legislation expanding or improving access to reproductive health care for incarcerated people, which includes limits to shackling during pregnancy and postpartum, provision of free menstrual hygiene products, and access to regular gynecological and prenatal care, abortion, and contraception. Site- or state-specific policies, court settlements, and executive orders are not included in this table.
Suggested Citation:
Moss, A., Pesqueira, C., Thomas, K., Benning, S., Shlafer, R., Kramer, C., Sufrin, C. (2024). Reproductive Health Care Legislation for Incarcerated People. Advocacy and Research on Reproductive Wellness of Incarcerated People. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
Acknowledgements:
The Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health | The authors of this publication are housed at Centers supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the following grant names/numbers: the UMN Center for Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Health (grant #T76MC00005), Harvard Maternal and Child Health Training Grant (grant #T76MC00001), UIC-SPH Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health (grant #T76MC00009), and the UMN Leadership Education Training Program in MCH Nutrition (grant#T76 MC00009). This information or content and conclusions of our outreach products are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.