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Criminalization of Pregnancy & Reproductive Health

As a leader in the fight against overcriminalization and mass incarceration, NACDL is committed to providing the defense bar with tools they need to defend the complex, varied pregnancy and abortion-related cases arising from the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. These tools support lawyers defending cases ranging from child endangerment to homicide brought against a wide array of individuals, including women charged for their pregnancy outcomes or actions while pregnant, abortion seekers, providers, and those caught up in the wide net of conspiracy and accomplice statutes.

NACDL takes no political position on abortion. NACDL embraces the fact that our members span a wide spectrum of opinions. Yet we oppose any form of overcriminalization, including abortion-related prosecutions.
 

  


Reference Library


Tools to assist defense lawyers in representing clients facing pregnancy-related charges, including training videos and materials, legal reference documents, and pleadings. Topics include conspiracy, RICO, and accomplice Liability; digital data and privacy; forensic pathology, healthcare privacy and medical records, and more. 

To access the reference library, users must create an account to affirm they work in criminal defense. NACDL membership is not required.
 

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Featured Resource


NACDL and the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice (NFCJ) recently published Defending Abortion-Related Prosecutions: Litigation Manual Volume 1, a free resource which represents a critical step toward the goal of ensuring that NACDL members and all defenders are fully prepared to defend abortion-related prosecutions.

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Supported by NFCJ

Funding for this work was made possible by contributions made to the NACDL Foundation for Criminal Justice and from the Evelyn D. Reimer Fund at the NFCJ. You too can support this work by making a tax-deductible donation.

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Events


NACDL conducts in-person and virtual trainings to prepare defenders to tackle the complex challenges of representing clients charged with pregnancy-related crimes. Learn more and register for upcoming events.


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Policing Pregnancy: The Impact of Data and Surveillance on Reproductive Healthcare. Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy, Washington, DC. December 5, 2024 8:00am-5:30pm, post-program social 5:30-7:30pm. Free.

Join NACDL and the O'Neill Institute at Georgetown Law School for a summit exploring the rapidly expanding role of technological surveillance in reproductive healthcare.


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Media inquiries should be directed to Jessie Diamond at jdiamond@nacdl.org or (202)-465-7647.

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