postpartum recovery
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
Postpartum recovery.—The term "postpartum recovery" means the 12-week period, or longer as determined by the healthcare professional responsible for the health and safety of the prisoner, following delivery, and shall include the entire period that the prisoner is in the hospital or infirmary.
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- 2018–202618 U.S.C. § 4322Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Use of restraints on prisoners during the period of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery prohibited · for purposes of this section
The term “postpartum recovery” means the 12-week period, or longer as determined by the healthcare professional responsible for the health and safety of the prisoner, following delivery, and shall include the entire period that the prisoner is in the hospital or infirmary.
Source
- 2026–present18 U.S.C. § 4322Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Use of restraints on prisoners during the period of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery prohibited · for purposes of this section