This Note examines the current state of reproductive rights for incarcerated women in the United States. Part I looks at the general constitutional framework governing women’s healthcare in correctional facilities. Part II looks at three spe-cific areas: (1) access to abortion while incarcerated; (2) the shackling of female prisoners during childbirth; and (3) access to menstrual hygiene products in prisons and jails. A close examination of these issues makes clear that both the courts and state and federal policies have fallen short in protecting incarcerated women’s reproductive needs. Despite these shortcomings, legislative and grassroots efforts have seen some success in recent years. Part III of this Note examines these successes and the ways in which these efforts have shifted away from a traditional focus on reproductive rights to a more holistic focus on dignity for incarcerated women. It argues that these legislative efforts efforts may bolster constitutional protections by bringing attention to the unique medical needs of female inmates. These trends are positive, and this Note concludes by suggesting that future legislative efforts should build upon the recent success to raise awareness for—and provide solutions to—the unique healthcare problems that incarcerated women face.

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被监禁妇女的生殖保健：从“权利”到“尊严”

本说明审查了美国被监禁妇女的生殖权利的现状。第一部分着眼于管理惩教设施中妇女医疗保健的一般宪法框架。第二部分着眼于三个具体领域：(1) 在监禁期间获得堕胎的机会；（二）女囚犯分娩时被铐住的；(3) 监狱和监狱中的月经卫生用品。对这些问题的仔细研究清楚地表明，法院以及州和联邦政策都未能保护被监禁妇女的生殖需求。尽管存在这些缺点，但近年来立法和基层努力取得了一些成功。本说明的第三部分审查了这些成功以及这些努力是如何从传统的关注生殖权利转向更全面地关注被监禁妇女的尊严的方式。它认为，这些立法努力可能会通过关注女性囚犯的独特医疗需求来加强宪法保护。这些趋势是积极的，本说明最后建议未来的立法工作应该建立在最近取得的成功的基础上，以提高对被监禁妇女面临的独特医疗保健问题的认识并提供解决方案。