Confronting Pregnancy Criminalization

This guide was created by Pregnancy Justice.

This guide is designed to educate law enforcement, defense attorneys, medical examiners, hospital staff, legislators, and others about the powers they have to disrupt the criminalization of pregnancy.

“The best way to protect mothers and their neonates is to provide confidential, nonthreatening healthcare that ensures access to evidence-based treatment (when needed) and keeps mothers and babies together.”