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A Pregnancy That Changed Texas Law, Part 1
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Length:
38 minutes
Released:
Aug 26, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Shandra Williams had experienced five miscarriages by the time she and her husband Dawayne became pregnant with their son. Then she was arrested. Reporter Rowan Moore Gerety travels to Victoria, Texas, where Williams’ harrowing story of being pregnant behind bars unknowingly launched a reform movement.
Released:
Aug 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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