Rachel Roth

Rachel Roth, author of Making Women Pay: The Hidden Costs of Fetal Rights, is the recipient of a Soros Justice Fellowship for her work on prisons and reproductive justice.

Will the Justice Department Stand Up for Women Raped in Prison? Will the Justice Department Stand Up for Women Raped in Prison?

A new law to address systemic sexual violence behind bars still fails to protect the health and rights of women who are assaulted.

Apr 7, 2011 / Rachel Roth

Pregnant, in Prison and Denied Care Pregnant, in Prison and Denied Care

Incarcerated women have achieved a string of victories against inhumane treatment in childbirth. But what about access to healthcare for all pregnant women in prison, not just thos...

Dec 10, 2009 / Feature / Rachel Roth

Policing Pregnancy Policing Pregnancy

The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case that raises the stakes dramatically in the politics of fetal rights. At issue in Ferguson v. City of Charleston is whether a publ...

Sep 28, 2000 / Editorial / Rachel Roth

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