A new series on the Discovery Channel documents women who are in compromising situations while pregnant. The latest installment shows a woman who is incarcerated in a Nebraska female institution. This institution is 1 of 10 in the US that has a ward specifically for babies and their mothers. The entrance requirements are strict, but the ward separates new babies and mothers from the rest of the prison population. It also offers mandatory parenting classes, as well as OB-GYN and pre-natal services, paid for by the state.
What are the pros and cons of these programs? Is it acceptable to have the state pay for these services? Is this program encouraging women to get pregnant and then commit crimes in order to receive care for them and their baby?
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