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Coronavirus death of pregnant lady in federal jail prompts outrage in Congress

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Apr 30, 2020 #outrage, #prompts
Coronavirus death of pregnant lady in federal jail prompts outrage in Congress

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Congressional Democrats condemned the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for its treatment of a 30- year-old incarcerated pregnant woman who died today from COVID-19 after giving birth while on a ventilator, stating more requirements to be done to secure susceptible prisoners.

Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas. U.S. Bureau of Prisons/via REUTERS

” It’s an outrage that Andrea Circle Bear, a near full-term, pregnant lady with underlying medical conditions, lost her life while in federal custody,” stated Congressman Jerrold Nadler, chairman of your home Judiciary Committee, in a statement supplied to Reuters.

” We have a moral and constitutional responsibility to avoid additional deaths among those who are apprehended or sent to prison,” he included.

Democratic Senate whip Richard Durbin, who rests on the Senate

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