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Jailed and Pregnant
Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, their cries for help ignored as they miscarried or gave birth into cell toilets or on filthy jail floors, NBC News and Bloomberg Law found in a yearlong investigation.
INVESTIGATION
'Why won't you help me?' Pregnant women and their babies are dying in jail →
Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as they miscarried or gave birth into cell toilets or on filthy jail floors.
Annie Flanagan for NBC News
Annie Flanagan for NBC News
DATABASE
54 women and their families have sued county jails. These are their stories. →
DOCUMENTARY
Giving birth while in custody: The hidden struggles of pregnant women in U.S. jails →
Across the U.S., pregnant women suffer from miscarriages, stillbirths — sometimes even death — in local jails. In this investigation by Bloomberg Law and NBC News, correspondent Yasmin Vossoughian brings together experts, affected women, and their families to discuss solutions.
Annie Flanagan for NBC News
Annie Flanagan for NBC News
IMPACT
A new federal bill aims to protect pregnant women held in prisons and jails →
The proposed legislation follows an investigation by Bloomberg Law and NBC News that found mistreatment of pregnant women in local jails.
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif. (Heather Diehl / Getty Images)
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif. (Heather Diehl / Getty Images)
IMPACT
Lawmakers vow to improve care for pregnant women in jails →
Officials in Congress and in states from Pennsylvania to California said they were alarmed by a Bloomberg Law and NBC News investigation.
Annie Flanagan for NBC News
Annie Flanagan for NBC News