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... Based on the availability of this information, no women should take drugs during pregnancy. Pregnant women who use drugs should be prosecuted for child abuse. Knowingly introducing drugs into an unborn fetus should not be only immoral, it should be illegal. Human fetuses are unable to run and hide from the abuse, their only option is to live in their mother’s stomach. Many individuals argue against strict consequences for pregnant drug users on the basis of discrimination. ... There arguments are weak when looking at the consequences of drug use during pregnancy.
Effects of drug use can include premature birth, low intelligence, slower physical growth, and smaller head circumference. ... Recently, cocaine use has risen among pregnant women that use drugs. According the article “States Responses to Substance Abuse among Pregnant Women,” several states have changed laws dealing with drug use during pregnancy and child welfare (Satel 15). These states “specify either that a child born exposed to drugs is presumed to be abused or neglected or that positive toxicology test performed on a newborn or signs of prenatal drug exposure in newborns constitute evidence of child abuse or neglect” (Dallard and Nash 4-5). Putting in place consequences for pregnant drug users, it made actually help combat the problem. ... They should be considered to be a human being, so if they have as many rights as others. ... The fetus is unable to stand up for itself, so the courts should intervene. ... Addicts tend to use carelessly, without giving much thought to the harmful affects it can have the child.
Approximate Word count = 1284
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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