The scandal of women handcuffed while in labour: ‘I was so shocked when the restraints weren’t removed’

Joanna was a model prisoner who followed the rules. She had been convicted for a non-violent drugs offence and was not deemed to be at high risk of escape, particularly not in the throes of an agonising labour. She hoped to use hypnobirthing, breathing and relaxation techniques to make the birth cal...

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