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Raw Chicken, Malnutrition and Fear: The ‘Nightmare’ of Being Pregnant in an ICE Detention Camp

For six months of her pregnancy, Maria was held in an immigrant camp in Texas, where conditions made it impossible for her to care for herself or her baby.

Feature • 10.14.2026

Watch: How a Faulty Hospital Drug Test Can Turn New Parents Into Police Targets

Watch our joint investigation with CBS Sunday Morning, exposing how unreliable drug tests at childbirth lead to parents being referred to law enforcement.

News • 08.09.2026

New Jersey Adopts Major Reforms Around Hospital Drug Testing of Pregnant Patients

Following Marshall Project reporting, the state now requires hospitals to confirm test results before reporting them to authorities.

News • 07.16.2026

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