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Reproductive rights do not end at the walls of a detention facility. Yet recent reporting on conditions inside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody [[link removed]] shows that pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women are being detained in dangerous conditions despite agency guidance that they largely should not be detained except in limited circumstances.

In practice, however, women have reported being denied adequate prenatal care, experiencing miscarriages without timely medical attention, and being separated from nursing infants. Postpartum women have described lacking access to basic necessities, including proper nutrition and lactation support. At the same time, reporting requirements that once provided public data on pregnant detainees have lapsed, limiting transparency and accountability.

This is not only an immigration issue. It is a reproductive rights issue. When the government detains someone, it assumes responsibility for their health and safety, including pregnancy and postpartum care. The gap between stated policy and lived reality raises urgent questions about enforcement, oversight, and the broader meaning of reproductive justice.

As debates over abortion rights and maternal health continue nationwide, this story underscores a larger truth: reproductive freedom includes the right to safe pregnancy and postpartum care, regardless of immigration status.

The Repro Rights Team

P.S. Here's what else we're reading this week:

* She Was Put in Jail in Texas for an Abortion. Blame the Supreme Court for What Happened Next [[link removed]] - Mary Zielger, Slate

* Midwives file lawsuit challenging Georgia restrictions on maternal health providers [[link removed]] - Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder

* Louisiana judge preserves telehealth abortion access provision for now, puts case on hold [[link removed]] - Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Stateline

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