An Alabama woman was imprisoned for 'endangering' her fetus. She gave birth in a jail shower.
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This is America.
Don’t catch you birthin’ now
Lack of federal laws allow Alabama to do dumb shit
She is serving a 15-year sentence when what the jail did was more endangering to the baby than what she did. Heinous.
We're saving your fetus by killing you both. 'Merica
Makes sense to jail all pregnant women when you only care about the fetus and don't allow abortion.