Two thirds of these female inmates are mothers of children younger than age 18. ... Most get to see their children only on weekends, seldom or never because within hours of delivery, they"re newborn infant will be removed from their care and placed with relatives or foster parents. These infants are often unable to visit their mothers because they are returned to the mother's county of commitment, which in most cases is geographically distant from where the woman is being incarcerated. ... (Sack, 1997) In the California mother-infant program women must have a child under three and ...

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I have found that in America, feminists have primarily advocated for female benefits. ... The female also dictates the social and economic future of the impregnating male. ... Feminist insist that these women endure physical and emotional pain in the termination or birth of an infant. ... In some cases, female violence is glorified. ... Even in the aspect of female rights, the approach of this movement has been aggressive and counterproductive. ...

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 One of the actions I took to promote a system change was to partner with The John Burton Foundation (JBF), The Children's Law Center (CLC) and Larkin Street Youth Services (LSYS) and go up to the Sacramento State Capitol and Lobby and inform legislators about SB 528 (Parents in Foster Care). F...

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