“Indigenous Woman Shackled During Childbirth in Queensland Hospital Days Before Bill to Ban” — what this page in the network covers. An Indigenous woman in custody was reportedly shackled to a hospital bed while in labour in Queensland last weekend, according to an advocacy group. The incident occurred just days before both Labor and the Coalition blocked a bill that would have banned the practice of restraining incarcerated women during childbirth, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from human rights advocates.
The bill aimed to end what has been described as a ‘barbaric practice’ that compromises the dignity and safety of pregnant women in custody. The timing of the incident highlights the urgent need for legislative reform, as advocates argue that shackling during labour poses serious risks to both mother and child and violates basic human rights. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.