Mar 17 2021 48 mins
What is labor and delivery like for an incarcerated pregnant person? Is she shackled? Does she get to hold her baby? Today, we are joined by Dr. Deborah Landis Lewis, an OB/GYN and liaison between the women's prison in Michigan and the birthing hospital. Dr. Landis Lewis shares her expertise on what pregnancy care, labor, delivery, and the postpartum period look like for incarcerated patients. Tune in as we discuss various barriers that prevent incarcerated women from receiving the standard of care, and what healthcare providers can do to better advocate for this population. For more information on today’s episode, visit www.whincthemovement.org. Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions, Fesliyan Studios, and Freesound.