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Tamara Loertscher holds her son, Harmonious Ellner, weeks after his birth in 2015. Loertscher was detained and incarcerated in Taylor County, Wisconsin, during her pregnancy after health officials alleged she was using drugs while pregnant — an allegation she denies. Wisconsin Act 292 allows pregnant people to be detained and forced into treatment if officials suspect drug or alcohol use. (Courtesy of Tamara Loertscher)

An image of a physical photo on a tabletop shows Tamara Loertscher holding her infant, Harmonious Ellner

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