A Criminal Offense: Taking Drugs During Pregnancy
In this article they discuss the issues surrounding the difficulties that a women with substance abuse issues face when seeking prenatal care. They often are looked down on and often experience negative treatment because of their history of drug use. Will this law to criminalize taking drugs while pregnant really keep these women from using or will it only complicate the recovery process? Might it cause these women to not seek prenatal care due to fear of being caught and being punished instead of helped. Will they lose the parental rights indefinitely? The writer argues that women who are pregnant need to have specialized treatment to help them remain clean during pregnancy. It is an interesting perspective.
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