A Prison Pregnancy

by Maggie Rahr | photos by Darren Calabrese

In the stillness of an exam room at the IWK Health Centre, the reality of a pregnancy inside a correctional facility begins to reveal its complexities. For many, the intersection of motherhood and incarceration is a silent, often overlooked crisis in our justice system.

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