{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-421.175","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 421.175","heading":"Use of mechanical restraints during labor, childbirth or postpartum recovery.","body":"(1) An adult in custody may not be restrained mechanically during labor, childbirth or postpartum recovery in a hospital unless:\n      (a) The mechanical restraints are reasonably necessary, as determined by a supervising officer, for the safety and security of the adult in custody, correctional staff, other persons or the public; and\n      (b) The attending physician determines that use of the mechanical restraints does not present a medical risk to the adult in custody.\n      (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the use of a mechanical restraint:\n      (a) May not interfere with the ability of the adult in custody to hold the infant, nurse the infant, establish a milk supply, obtain lactation support or receive other postpartum recovery care from hospital staff.\n      (b) Must be in the least restrictive manner possible.","path":["11 - Juvenile Code, Human Services","34. Human Services; Juvenile Code; Corrections","Chapter 421 — Department of Corrections Institutions; Compacts"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors421.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:14Z","sha256":"48eba682ea75bd88eb81b2d1019d24b19d7240f940def6932ebe2da50931f5c7","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-421.173","next":"us-or/ors-421.178"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}