ACS BLOG. Federal Appeals Court, States Reexamining Shackling of Pregnant Inmates,
By Kathrine Jack, staff attorney at National Advocates for Pregnant Women
(April 13, 2009):
"The Eight Circuit ... took notice of the international human rights arguments, asking at oral argument, “Based on the amicus submission …, wasn't Arkansas an outlier in the world's community in terms of treatment of pregnant prisoners?”
Oral Argument available at http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/oralargs/oaFrame.html [search by case number 07-2481].
"The Eight Circuit ... took notice of the international human rights arguments, asking at oral argument, “Based on the amicus submission …, wasn't Arkansas an outlier in the world's community in terms of treatment of pregnant prisoners?”
Oral Argument available at http://www.ca8.uscourts.gov/oralargs/oaFrame.html [search by case number 07-2481].