Mum and baby jail bill clears first hurdle

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3711847a11,00.html
26 June 2006
New Zealand

Legislation allowing mothers to keep their babies with them in prison for up
to two years is tipped to clear its first hurdle when Parliament votes on it
this week.

Championed by Green MP Sue Bradford, the bill sprang from stories about the
treatment of breastfeeding mothers in prison and has won backing from
National, NZ First and United Future to go to a select committee for further
debate.

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Janice Reynolds

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