Groups Accuse DHS Of Improper Care For Pregnant Women
The complaint alleges that the women suffered physical and psychological harm and asks the Department of Homeland Security to investigate the cases and report on what steps immigration authorities will take to enforce its policies on the detention and treatment of pregnant women.
Los Angeles Times:
Complaint Alleges Harm To Pregnant Women In Immigration Detention Centers
[Jennye] Pagoada is among ten women whose testimony was included in a complaint filed this week against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security by seven rights groups accusing immigration officials of improperly detaining pregnant women and failing to provide them with adequate medical care. (Etehad, 9/28)
In other women's health news —
San Jose Mercury News:
Homeless And Pregnant: San Jose Woman Seeks Shelter
Despite Silicon Valley’s preposterous wealth fueled by a booming tech industry, shelters for families are scarce. ...The city’s most recent homeless count found 104 unhoused “families” — about 340 individuals. (Giwargis, 9/29)