Addicted Women Face Deadliest Year after Giving Birth
Women already face plenty of adversity when it comes to overcoming addiction. Many of the challenges women face in recovery are unique, and some of the obstacles they have to push through can seem insurmountable. The same can be said for women who have just given birth to a child. New mothers can experience extreme . . . . Continue Reading
ACLU Of Massachusetts Files Suit Aiming to End Incarceration of Addicted Women
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit aiming to end the state’s policy of committing drug- and alcohol-addicted women to a Framingham correctional facility. The Massachusetts ACLU intends to argue that innocent women are being treated worse than prisoners in the community correctional facilities. The state of Massachusetts has been contending . . . . Continue Reading