A newborn baby’s death proves pregnant women are not safe in UK prisons | Joan Smith

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Why are such vulnerable women being abandoned, asks novelist and human rights activist Joan Smith

How could this happen in 21st-century Britain? A woman has reportedly given birth alone in a prison cell, in the early hours of the morning. It is alleged that help wasn’t summoned until 8.30am, when prison staff visited the cell and found the newborn “unresponsive” – the baby died. This shocking event, which sounds like something out of a Victorian novel, happened just over a week ago in Europe’s largest female prison.

 

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A criminal is a criminal. Just because you're a woman, it doesn't mean you're excusable to punishment.

We all have choices but we all have challenges,as individuals,but society as a whole.

Lots of babies are born in prison, this one very sad death doesn’t justify this comment and the babies death shouldn’t be used to push someone’s politics.

If you are of the criminal MJ do. You are selfish to get pregnant in the first place.

Maybe pregnant women should think about their unborn baby before committing an offence that could lead to prison?

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FRAUD, EVASION, TAX AVOIDANCE, POLITICO-FINANCIAL CONNIVANCE... ARE SOCIAL CRIMES : fewer collective, educational & environmental projects, less public economic sovereignty, less democracy, less social cohesion... more public deficit, more social misery... DESASTERS

Shocking story of a woman giving birth alone in a cell and a dead baby as a result due to no medical care in 21st century Britain the duty of care was seriously breached by this private contract by the government I hope she sues the pants off them.. the mental anguish alone😥😡

This is true, but actually nobody is safe in UK prisons

Women should do the time if they’ve done the crime. It’s an old saying, but . . . I don’t believe for one moment that you care for the child.

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