Betty Reed, advocate for Black maternal health, got Florida law passed ensuring pregnant prisoners wouldn't be shackled while giving birth, dead at 81

[basquebromance]

she was in the legislature in Tampa for 16 years, and has a respectable record of accomplishment. another great African American contributor to our great nation

Betty Reed, longtime Tampa legislator and community advocate, dies at 81

Reed was elected to Florida’s Legislature in 2006 and worked as an advocate for Black maternal health.

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[Calypso Jones]

Were any female prisoners ever shackled while giving birth?

 

[basquebromance]

yes, prior to passage of the law