SocietyIndigenous woman shackled to hospital bed while in labour in Queensland
An advocacy group says an incarcerated Indigenous woman was shackled on and off to a hospital bed while in labour in Queensland last weekend. The state corrective services department confirmed the incident and said it would be reviewed. Days earlier, Labor and the Coalition blocked a bill to prohibit shackling women during childbirth.
TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-10-18 03:59Original
Indigenous woman shackled to hospital bed while in labour in Queensland
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