To address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, and Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-05-07

The legislation would require prisons and jails to improve medical care for pregnant women and new mothers in their custody, including access to prenatal care, safe delivery conditions, and postpartum support. It would affect incarcerated women, their newborns, and correctional facilities across the country by establishing standards for how pregnancy and childbirth are handled within the criminal justice system. The bill also addresses related issues affecting women's health and wellbeing while in custody.