I am writing to support the proposed ban on subjecting female inmates to restraints while they're undergoing labor and delivery of a baby.  It's ridiculous to imagine that a woman in labor is going to try to escape from a delivery room unless she's handcuffed or otherwise shackled.  The use of these types of restraints is an indignity, unnecessarily uncomfortable for the mother, and potentially a medical hazard for both her and the baby.  It's past time to do away with this practice.