I’d bet those guards consider themselves pro life

McElroy, who was being held on charges stemming from an allegation of substance use during pregnancy

"You've been accused of potentially harming your baby, so we're going to deny you medical care to make sure of it!"

Fucking barbaric. Every single one of the law enforcement personnel involved ought to be [redacted].

The prison system needs to be abolished

Thats... Maybe a new depth of just how traumatic of experiences we as humans can subject eachother to....

Holy fucking Christ man.

This is what republicans mean by "protecting women"

That deputy whining that they'd fire her for helping is in no way qualified to work with prisoners or anyone vulnerable.

Seeing lots of dehumanizing wording here. I think it is important to acknowledge that this behaviour - as disgusting as it is - is very very very human. Humans who abuse other humans under the excuse of being the better humans because morals each group uses for themselves to justify dehumanizing the other group. only if we are aware of how the human condition is affecting how we approach the world can we find a way to make this world a place that holds hope for those who are not in power! Also: pigs are great creatures that dont display antisocial behaviour like seen here.

I read the whole article, twice, to make sure I wasn't hallucinating how fucked up this was.

McElroy, who was being held on charges stemming from an allegation of substance use during pregnancy

She was put in jail on charges stemming from potentially endangering the life of her child via drug use. However, when it came to actually protecting the life of the child in question;

According to the complaint, another inmate eventually assisted McElroy in delivering a baby girl who was not breathing when she was born on the prison floor, as prison guards watched. The filing says two women housed in the same pod attempted to revive the newborn by removing mucus from her mouth and rubbing her until she finally cried.

Motherfucking guards watching this unfold, then did jack shit to help the child when it wasn't breathing. God fucking damn. Stop the world I want to get off.

If anyone is interested, you can get the court filings here, through the pregnancy justice website.

Even people who fully support tough prison systems should be able to agree this is the kind of thing that makes a country look morally broken.

America really has a way of making you a misanthrope. Disgusting demons purposely put in positions of power.

Why do people from decent countries make the decision to ever travel to the US?

America is riddled with inhuman scum.

No one ever seriously says Sweet Home Alabama

Lock those fuckers up and throw away the keys