CREATING THE "BAD MOTHER": HOW THE U.S. APPROACH TO PREGNANCY IN PRISONS VIOLATES THE RIGHT TO BE A MOTHER.

The article explores the manners in which the U.S. state and federal law perceives that women prisoners are not suited to become mothers. It presents background information about the government's involvement in restricting the right to pregnancy in prisons. It examines the legal obligations of the country regarding the rights of individuals and of its failure to meet the said obligations. It also looks into the challenge of the international human rights law to women's rights abuses.