Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Tracking Pregnancy Behind Bars - Why Ohio's House Bill 542 Could Save Lives
November 15, 2025
November 15, 2025
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 15 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Nov. 14, 2025:
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Tracking pregnancy behind bars: Why Ohio's House Bill 542 could save lives
A ten-year review of jail births found that, among the women who gave birth inside cells, one in four infants was stillborn or died within two weeks.
By Layal Bou Harfouch, Drug Policy Analyst
Across the United States, there has never been a . . .
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Tracking pregnancy behind bars: Why Ohio's House Bill 542 could save lives
A ten-year review of jail births found that, among the women who gave birth inside cells, one in four infants was stillborn or died within two weeks.
By Layal Bou Harfouch, Drug Policy Analyst
Across the United States, there has never been a . . .