{"id":1252,"date":"2023-11-10T15:30:06","modified":"2024-09-02T20:29:15","slug":"fetterman-joins-legislation-to-protect-pregnant-and-postpartum-women-in-ice-cbp-custody","link":"https:\/\/www.fetterman.senate.gov\/fetterman-joins-legislation-to-protect-pregnant-and-postpartum-women-in-ice-cbp-custody\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman Joins Legislation to Protect Pregnant and Postpartum Women in ICE & CBP Custody"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON, DC \u2013<\/b><\/span> Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman this week joined his colleagues Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29) to introduce legislation that would provide permanent safeguards for pregnant and postpartum women in ICE and CBP custody.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEven the thought of a pregnant woman or new mother being shackled, no matter the circumstance, should be shocking to everyone. It\u2019s cruel, inhumane, and unnecessary,\u201d <\/b><\/span>said Senator Fetterman. \u201cWe must pass this bill to ensure the protections for pregnant and post-partum women in ICE custody, where the Biden Administration has banned shackling, are made permanent and extended to women in CBP custody.\u201d<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act <\/i>will protect the health and safety of pregnant, postpartum, and lactating people in immigration detention by establishing a presumption of release, prohibiting any agency under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from shackling pregnant women in its custody\u2014including those in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)\u2014and setting new standards of care and transparency for the treatment of pregnant women and youth.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act<\/i> is supported by: The American Civil Liberties Union, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Anti-Defamation League, Center for Reproductive Rights, Church World Service, MomsRising, National Asian Pacific American Women\u2019s Forum, National Women\u2019s Law Center, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America).<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to Senator Fetterman, the legislation is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Laphonza Butler (D-CA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chris Coons (D-DE), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ed Markey (D-MA), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Ron Wyden (D-OR).<\/span><\/p>\n

A one-pager on the legislation is <\/span>HERE<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The full text of the legislation is <\/span>HERE<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false}}