For decades, pregnant people across America have been targeted by police and prosecutors, healthcare providers, “child welfare” workers, and judges who have deprived them of their constitutional rights because of pregnancy.

Confronting Pregnancy Criminalization: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Providers, Lawyers, Medical Examiners, Child Welfare Workers, and Policymakers arms professionals with the tools to fight this criminalization.

This guide is designed to educate and provide practical tools for law enforcement, defense attorneys, child welfare workers, healthcare providers, medical examiners, and legislators to stop the criminalization of pregnancy.

Full guide


Guidelines for Law Enforcement


Guidelines for Criminal Defense Attorneys


Guidelines for Child Welfare Agencies and Workers


Guidelines for Healthcare Providers


Guidelines for Medical Examiners


Guidelines for Legislators and Policymakers