Can pregnant women go to jail?

United States
November 29, 2006 6:48pm CST
Can pregnant women get arrested and be sent to jail?
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5 responses
• Romania
3 Dec 06
of corse they can! it only depends on the gravity of their crime!
• United States
4 Dec 06
Such as murder or child abuse or something like that...
@alladisada (2305)
• India
30 Nov 06
why not.those who are convicted has to go jail
• United States
3 Dec 06
I see your point, but wouldn't it be unfair to the child. The living conditions in jail, the poor food. A pregnant woman has to eat right in order for the baby to grow properly. What if the woman gets raped or stabbed by other women in jail or killed...Or do they treat her any different? Like a special prison cell with proper nutrition and such...
@lcsamano (200)
• United States
30 Nov 06
Yes, they can get arrested and go to jail. What will happen is they will be sent to a hospital if still in jail and the baby will either be given to family or given to the state and put into a foster family.
• United States
3 Dec 06
Are they in the hospital throughout the rest of the pregnancy or just until right before she pops? I understand the baby being given away I mean the woman commited a serious crime like murder or something, so the kid wouldn't be good in her hands.
• Argentina
30 Nov 06
i dont think so
@madanlohar (1162)
• India
30 Nov 06
i dont know