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‪The idea that a woman needs to be shackled at the end of her pregnancy or while she is giving birth is ridiculous, brutal and inhumane. ‬
On Friday, the #FirstStepAct was signed into law to stop this from happening in federal prisons.
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Every time there’s a bad news cycle for the White House, Trump does something erratic.
This week:
- The Defense Secretary resigned in protest
- The stock market had the worst week in 10 years
- Trump had to hire his 3rd Chief of Staff in 2 years
So what does he do? Shuts the government down while pumping fear into his base.
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Our criminal justice system shackles pregnant inmates. Can you imagine being shackled to a gurney while giving birth because someone is concerned that you might escape?
It's barbaric.
It’s also about to be banned in federal prisons.
Voting yes on the #FirstStepAct.
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