Politics·The Guardian·12h agoAustralia
Labor, Coalition to Block Childbirth Shackling Ban
Liberal senator Paul Scarr breaks ranks, urges national cabinet action
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Labor and the Coalition are set to reject an independent senator's bill banning the shackling of incarcerated women during childbirth, with the government citing state responsibility. Liberal senator Paul Scarr broke ranks to condemn the practice.
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shackling banchildbirthAustralian SenateLidia Thorpecriminal justice
