Abortion bans create ‘insurmountable barriers’ for incarcerated women in US

Supreme court's overturning of Roe will make reproductive healthcare in prisons a lot worse than it already is, experts warn

When the US supreme court decided to strip away constitutional abortion protections in June, it effectively made the situation for many pregnant incarcerated women who are seeking abortions a lot worse.

Conditions for reproductive healthcare in many US prison facilities are already often abysmal. With many pregnant inmates regularly facing dire circumstances including being denied abortions or being forced to give birth while shackled, experts warn that the overturn of Roe v Wade will now result in even more severe consequences for an already marginalized community.