In Arizona, pregnant women, especially undocumented immigrant women, are being shackled during pregnancy and after giving birth.

Medical professionals have deemed this practice dangerous to the health of both the mother and her child.

The vast majority of these women are arrested for non-violent, minor offenses, yet the are still treated in this degrading and unsafe manner at a time when they are least likely to pose a threat or flight risk.

This practice of shackling women is inhumane and unnecessary. Tell the Arizona State Legislature to pass a bill banning the use of shackles on pregnant women.

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