Birth Outcomes Among First Nations Birthing Parents Incarcerated While Pregnant: A Linked Administrative Data Study From Manitoba, Canada.

In Canada, colonial policies have resulted in health inequities between First Nations and other Canadians. These policies contribute to overrepresentation of First Nations in the criminal legal system, where incarcerated people and their infants face elevated health risks. We investigated the associ...

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Published in:Women's Health Issues
Main Authors: Nickel, Nathan C, Enns, Jennifer E, Brownell, Marni, Quddus, Farzana, Walld, Randy, Brownell, Emily, Turnbull, Lorna, Casiano, Hygiea, Urquia, Marcelo, Decaire, Elizabeth, Mahar, Alyson, Wall-Wieler, Elizabeth, Campbell, Rhonda, Durksen, Anita, Lee, Janelle Boram, Tso Deh, Miyosha, Ferland, Ivy, Granger, Mark, Phillips-Beck, Wanda
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Science 2024
Subjects:
First Nations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2024.06.001
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38971690
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Summary:In Canada, colonial policies have resulted in health inequities between First Nations and other Canadians. These policies contribute to overrepresentation of First Nations in the criminal legal system, where incarcerated people and their infants face elevated health risks. We investigated the association between prenatal incarceration and adverse birth outcomes among First Nations and other birthing parents in Manitoba, Canada.

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