I could not believe it when I heard the Commonwealth of Virginia shackles female inmates in labor.  This is one of the most barbaric practices I have heard of in the modern era.  I would have thought something like this would occur in the dark ages but in this day and age it is nothing short of outrageous.  This is ot only dangerous for mother and child, it is humiliating for all involved.

I am in favor or eliminating the use of shackles on pregnant prisoners during transportion, labor and postpartum.