Hospital bed with shackles symbolizing the practice of restraining incarcerated women during childbirth

Indigenous woman shackled during childbirth in Queensland as bill to ban practice blocked

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An Indigenous woman was shackled to a hospital bed while in labor in Queensland, occurring just days before a legislative bill aimed at banning the shackling of incarcerated women during childbirth was blocked by Labor and Coalition parties. This incident highlights ongoing concerns about the treatment of incarcerated women and the resistance to banning this practice.

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Originally published by gnews