Rep. Watson Coleman Votes To Protect Pregnant Incarcerated Americans
December 02, 2022
December 02, 2022
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
Congresswoman Watson Coleman voted to pass H.R. 6878, the Pregnant Women in Custody Act, which directs the Bureau of Prisons to provide more substantial pregnancy and childbirth services for pregnant incarcerated Americans. The Congresswoman is a cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation.
Each year, an estimated 58,000 pregnant Americans are incarcerated. While incarcerated . . .
Congresswoman Watson Coleman voted to pass H.R. 6878, the Pregnant Women in Custody Act, which directs the Bureau of Prisons to provide more substantial pregnancy and childbirth services for pregnant incarcerated Americans. The Congresswoman is a cosponsor of this bipartisan legislation.
Each year, an estimated 58,000 pregnant Americans are incarcerated. While incarcerated . . .