Legal Implications – Fetus (Drug Use During Pregnancy)
It has long been discussed if the unborn child had any rights. Criminalization of drug use during pregnancy opens a can of worms for the legal community.
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Legal Implications – Mother (Drug Use During Pregnancy)
In 2007, a young Mississippi woman was indicted by a grand jury for “depraved heart murder” which is defined as an act that results from the gross negligence of an individual. Read more about the…
Drug Effects on the Fetus
Everything we eat and are exposed to has the potential of crossing the placental barrier. Illicit drugs are among substances that are correlated with fetal demise.
Still-born births
It is difficult to know exactly why a fetus dies in many cases. Find out more about causes and investigation of stillbirths here.
