# Indigenous woman shackled to hospital bed while in labour in Queensland

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- The Guardian, 2026-10-18 03:59 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/18/indigenous-woman-shackled-during-labour-childbirth-queensland-ntwnfb

> 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.