TY - JOUR T1 - Pregnant Women and the Use of Corrections Restraints and Substance Use Commitment JF - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online JO - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law SP - 359 LP - 368 VL - 43 IS - 3 AU - Ryan C. H. Hall AU - Susan Hatters Friedman AU - Abhishek Jain Y1 - 2015/09/01 UR - http://jaapl.org/content/43/3/359.abstract N2 - Recent evolving trends in the United States legal system regarding how policies and laws are applied to pregnant women include concerns over the use of restraints or shackles in pregnant inmates and forced treatment or commitment of pregnant women for substance abuse. These topics raise many questions, such as: how violent are women, particularly pregnant women; what are the informed consent and treatment implications; and who is at risk of harm? In addition, questions have been raised regarding maternal versus fetal rights, especially when the mother uses substances during a pregnancy. We review legal decisions and organizational position statements and highlight ethics-related concerns. ER -