{"id":62512,"date":"2018-07-10T10:32:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T01:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-statement-of-stacey-d-stewart-president-march-of-dimes-on-the-mistreatment-of-pregnant-women-in-immigration-detention\/"},"modified":"2018-07-10T10:34:03","modified_gmt":"2018-07-10T14:34:03","slug":"declaracion-de-stacey-d-stewart-presidenta-de-march-of-dimes-sobre-el-maltrato-de-mujeres-embarazadas-en-centros-de-detencion-de-inmigrantes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/declaracion-de-stacey-d-stewart-presidenta-de-march-of-dimes-sobre-el-maltrato-de-mujeres-embarazadas-en-centros-de-detencion-de-inmigrantes\/","title":{"rendered":"Statement of Stacey D. Stewart, President, March of Dimes on the Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in Immigration Detention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 9, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0March of Dimes released the following statement from President <span class=\"xn-person\">Stacey D. Stewart<\/span> on the mistreatment of pregnant women being held in immigration detention:<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgb6fcleft\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgb6fcleft\" title=\"March of Dimes Foundation Logo\" border=\"0\" alt=\"March of Dimes Foundation Logo\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/513643\/March_of_Dimes_Foundation_Logo.jpg \"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;March of Dimes is horrified by\u00a0recent reports of the mistreatment of pregnant women who are being detained while their immigration status is resolved.\u00a0 Under no circumstances is it acceptable to withhold lifesaving medical care or shackle pregnant women, regardless of their immigration status. Reports of systemic failures to protect the basic health of women and babies in U.S. government custody\u00a0is unconscionable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We call on the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to immediately investigate these reports and ensure that all government employees, contractors,\u00a0and facilities abide by existing guidelines and policies surrounding detention, restraint and provision of medical care to pregnant women.\u00a0 We further call on Congress\u00a0to immediately initiate\u00a0formal inquiries into these practices that violate Congressional directives, as well as existing DHS and Customs and Border Protection guidelines.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b>About March of Dimes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <br \/><\/b>March of Dimes leads the fight for the health of all moms and babies. By lobbying for policies to protect them, working to radically improve the healthcare they receive, pioneering research to find solutions to the toughest problems and empowering families with the knowledge and tools to have healthier pregnancies, March of Dimes builds on an 80-year legacy of impact and innovation to support every mom and every baby. Visit our websites <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">marchofdimes.org<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/nacersano.marchofdimes.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">nacersano.org<\/a>.\u00a0 For detailed national, state and local perinatal statistics, visit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marchofdimes.org\/peristats\" rel=\"nofollow\">peristats.org<\/a>. You can also find us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/on.fb.me\/1lNRI8K\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> or follow us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/po.st\/LT0HMm\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1qlIXEX\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/513643\/March_of_Dimes_Foundation_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/513643\/March_of_Dimes_Foundation_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  March of Dimes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">WASHINGTON<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 9, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0March of Dimes released the following statement from President <span class=\"xn-person\">Stacey D. 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