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Michele Goodwin, "Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood" (Cambridge UP, 2020)
Jun 8, 2024
Michele Goodwin discusses the criminalization of motherhood in the US, highlighting shocking cases like women giving birth in prison toilets and facing coerced sterilization. She explores the historical context of oppression, racial disparities in legal treatment, and the impact on marginalized communities. The discussion extends to the over-policing of pregnancy behaviors, unjust detentions, and the need for explicit protections in reproductive rights
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- Poor and African-American women face unconstitutional invasion of privacy, racial targeting, and severe disparities in reproductive rights.
- Historical context of slavery and post-reconstruction policies reveals systemic injustices targeting women of color and poor women.
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Injustice in Reproductive Health Care
Women, particularly poor and African-American women, face unconstitutional invasions of privacy and racial targeting in cases involving miscarriages or stillbirths. Examples include women being charged with murder after a miscarriage and black women treated differently than white women by medical providers. These racialized injustices highlight the intersections of race, poverty, and reproductive rights.
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