Policing the Womb: Invisible Women and the Criminalization of Motherhood

Policing The Womb is a thought-provoking and timely book that exposes the chilling ways in which women have become the targets of secretive state surveillance of their pregnancies.

Goodwin sheds light on the horrific results of criminalizing women for miscarriages, stillbirths, and threatening the health of their pregnancies, including women giving birth while shackled in leg irons and delivering in prison toilets.

The book also warns of the dangers of prosecutors abusing laws and infringing on women's rights, often with the complicity of medical providers who disclose private patient information to law enforcement.

With a focus on the most vulnerable populations, including poor women of color, Policing The Womb is a must-read for anyone concerned about reproductive health and rights in the United States.