Indigenous woman shackled to hospital bed while in labour in Queensland

A Queensland Indigenous woman was reportedly shackled to a hospital bed during labor over the weekend, according to an advocacy group. The incident comes as federal Labor and the Coalition have rejected legislation aimed at ending the practice of restraining incarcerated women during childbirth. Critics have condemned the method as inhumane, while lawmakers have failed to pass a ban despite growing concerns. The debate highlights ongoing tensions over human rights and treatment within Australia’s prison system.

Birth happens days before Labor and Coalition block bill to ban ‘barbaric practice’ of shackling incarcerated women during childbirthGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAn incarcerated Indigenous woman was shackled to a hospital bed in Queensland while she was in labour last weekend, an advocacy group has said.The birth happened just days before Labor and the Coalition blocked a bill to ban the “barbaric practice” of shackling incarcerated women during childbirth. Continue reading...