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fromJezebel
5 days ago
NYC parents

Woman Forced to Give Birth While Shackled in New York Court, Public Defenders Say

A pregnant defendant was reportedly forced to give birth while handcuffed to a courtroom bench, prompting public defenders to demand investigation and system-wide review.
fromGothamist
6 days ago
NYC parents

Public defenders blame system after woman gives birth in Brooklyn court

Multiple agency failures led to a nine-month-pregnant woman giving birth in a Brooklyn arraignment court while in NYPD custody.
NYC parents
fromJezebel
5 days ago

Woman Forced to Give Birth While Shackled in New York Court, Public Defenders Say

A pregnant defendant was reportedly forced to give birth while handcuffed to a courtroom bench, prompting public defenders to demand investigation and system-wide review.
NYC parents
fromGothamist
6 days ago

Public defenders blame system after woman gives birth in Brooklyn court

Multiple agency failures led to a nine-month-pregnant woman giving birth in a Brooklyn arraignment court while in NYPD custody.
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