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Substance Abuse and Pregnant Women
Research Paper # 10758
Substance Abuse and Pregnant Women
Discusses public policy approaches taken by U.S. state & federal authorities to problems of substances that may be hazardous to health of fetus. Cites court cases.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages) |
33 sources |
2001
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" This research paper examines and discusses the public policy approaches taken by state and federal authorities in the United States to the problems presented by the ingestion by pregnant women of illegal drugs or other substances which may be hazardous to the health of the fetuses they carry.Beginning in the 1960s, growing public awareness of the prevalence of child abuse led to the passage of federal and state legislation designed to afford greater protection to children. The increased use of illegal drugs, especially crack cocaine in the inner cities, resulted in the prosecution since the late 1980s of hundreds of women who had ingested dangerous drugs during their pregnancies. However, efforts to criminalize drug use during pregnancy have been almost universally rejected.."
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Substance Abuse and Pregnant Women (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Substance-Abuse-and-Pregnant-Women/10758
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"Substance Abuse and Pregnant Women" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-Substance-Abuse-and-Pregnant-Women/10758>
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