In response to reports of a new policy change by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to revoke previous policy on the detention of pregnant women, NARAL Pro-Choice America Vice President for Strategic Communications and Research Adrienne Kimmell issued the following statement:
“This policy change is part of an increasingly alarming trend of the Trump Administration asserting its power at the grave expense of the health, wellbeing, and rights of women, including pregnant women and immigrants. This policy will undoubtedly further jeopardize and health of pregnant women in the ICE’s custody, who are already likely facing difficult conditions and need access to health care the most. While the Trump-Pence administration brags about its ‘pro-life’ credentials, it does not blink an eye when it comes to the lives of our most vulnerable populations.”
