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hours on average to receive care. but for many traveling it s just not an option. that is the case for the almost 60,000 pregnant women who are estimated to enter our prison system each year. now, activists fear the supreme court decision could bring new challenges to an already vulnerable population. joining me to discuss is deanna hoskins, the president of just a leadership usa, a criminal justice reform act the cassie group. welcome to you. why do you believe this decision could have a dangerous impact on women behind bars? we know once the decision thank you for having me we know once the decision was struck down, persons are going to follow that law. if you talk about the 12 states that already have the ban in effect, prisons are not going to transport a woman across state lines. she has the pay for it herself. when we talk about marginalize and oppress communities that are being incarcerated, it will

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