澳大利亚工党和联盟党拒绝禁止狱中妇女分娩时被束缚法案

独立参议员莉迪亚·索普在澳大利亚参议院提交了一份法案，旨在禁止狱中妇女在分娩时被束缚，以及禁止儿童被脱衣搜身。1工党和联盟党随后宣布将拒绝该法案，声称刑事司法系统的责任主要由州和地区政府承担。1联盟党表示理解该法案的意图，但不支持其通过。1

2017年数据显示有25名女性在狱中分娩。1联合国在1999年通过的《曼谷规则》规定孕产妇不应使用束缚工具。1昆士兰州自由党参议员保罗·斯卡尔打破党派立场，表示对这一做法深感担忧，并誓言向州总检察长德布·弗雷克林顿提出此问题。1绿党领袖戴维·舒布里奇则批评两大政党拒绝该法案的立场。1

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has introduced legislation in the Australian Senate designed to prohibit the use of restraints on incarcerated women during childbirth and to ban strip-searching of children in custody 1. Both the Labor Party and the Coalition have announced their intention to reject the measure, with the government stating that criminal justice responsibility primarily rests with state and territorial governments 1.

The proposed bill addresses a documented practice within Australian prisons. Data from 2017 indicated that 25 women gave birth while incarcerated 1. The United Nations adopted the Bangkok Rules in 1999, which establish that pregnant and postpartum women should not be subjected to restraint devices 1. Despite these international standards, the Coalition has stated it understands the bill's intent but will not support its passage 1.

The move has prompted dissent within the Coalition itself. Queensland Liberal Senator Paul Scarr has broken ranks with his party, expressing deep concern about the practice and pledging to raise the matter with state Attorney-General Deb Frecklington 1. The Greens party leader David Shoebridge has also criticized both major parties for their rejection of the proposal 1.