Nursing Care for Women in Prison Throughout Their Pregnancy and the Postpartum

Abstract

The study promotes access to pregnancy testing, counseling, prenatal care, proper nutrition, safe birthing conditions, and comprehensive, high-quality perinatal care for these women. The study also discusses the moral ramifications of shackling expectant inmates and advocates for laws that would outlaw or ban this practice.

Pregnant women in jail are more likely to have difficult pregnancies and have a large number of unmet healthcare needs. It stresses how critical it is to give these women access to secure birthing conditions, sufficient nutrition, and high-quality prenatal care. In order to speak up for these women and make sure they get the care they need, nurses are essential. The report also emphasizes the risks associated with shackling pregnant inmates and advocates for laws that restrict or do away with this practice completely.