The volunteer instructors at Helms Facility pass out photocopied diagrams of the female reproductive system as the women settle into a tiny classroom.
The group comprises 11 tired women, ages 20-32, in tan scrubs and bright orange Crocs shoes.
Abigail Vaaler, a volunteer instructor with the organization Motherhood Beyond Bars, introduces herself to some of the new faces. The group hasn’t met since before the holidays.
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