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Carolyn Sufrin is the author of Jailcare: Finding the Safety Net for Women Behind Bars. She is an obstetrician-gynecologist and medical anthropologist in Washington, D.C., and a member of the Scholars Strategy Network.
Why are we locking up pregnant women?
