Coerced motherhood behind bars: Public support for abortion access for incarcerated women
Paula Smith,
Francis T. Cullen,
Justin T. Pickett
et al.
Abstract:Research SummaryThe U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade has profound implications for the 58,000 incarcerated women who are pregnant. Especially in states that now ban abortion, women in prisons and jails who prefer to terminate their pregnancy will be denied that choice by the government and will be forced to give birth. Based on a July 2023 YouGov survey (N = 800) employing three experiments and measuring attitudes toward inmate abortion and parental aid, the current study examines pu… Show more
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