# Pregnant in jail: Practices putting women, their unborn children at risk

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-01-15-pregnant-in-jail-practices-putting-women-their-unborn-children-at-risk-36293f/
- Published: 2026-01-15
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: hickoryrecord
- Original report: https://hickoryrecord.com/news/nation-world/crime-courts/article_6de2c4d5-1b77-5dfa-94f8-9859f8043908.html
- Topics: illinois
- Publisher: TheraNews, operated by AdvancedCare USA Inc.
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> From delayed hospital trips to limited nutrition, former detainees describe gaps in pregnancy care inside Illinois county jails.

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*Originally reported by hickoryrecord. [Read more](https://hickoryrecord.com/news/nation-world/crime-courts/article_6de2c4d5-1b77-5dfa-94f8-9859f8043908.html)*

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*Source: [https://hickoryrecord.com/news/nation-world/crime-courts/article_6de2c4d5-1b77-5dfa-94f8-9859f8043908.html](https://hickoryrecord.com/news/nation-world/crime-courts/article_6de2c4d5-1b77-5dfa-94f8-9859f8043908.html)*