Tuesday, October 14, 2014

We Need to Stop Punishing Women for Seeking Health Care

We Need to Stop Punishing Women for Seeking Health Care:

Jennifer Whalen is in jail for one simple reason: She took her daughter to the hospital. But as alarming as Whalen’s situation is, it is not an isolated incident. Rather, it is indicative of a broader, dangerous trend of medical professionals and law enforcement punishing women for making the apparent mistake of seeking health care.

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