What do you think about Pregnancy and Drug Use ?

Question by Dave: What do you think about Pregnancy and Drug Use ?
Twenty-three year-old Jennifer Johnson was found guilty of delivering a controlled substance to a minor; the minor was her baby who was born a cocaine addict. She could have received a 30-year sentence, but she was sentenced to a year of house arrest in a drug rehabilitation center and 14 years of probation. More recently, a mother of two was charged with several felonies, including neglect of a dependent, after her children tested positive for methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana. The prosecuting attorney said that the older child tested positive for methamphetamine and marijuana in 2007 and that the youngest child had ingested cocaine and meth between February and June of this year. The mother Amy Marie Reed 26 is four months pregnant with a third child and admitted she is still taking drugs.

Take the time to view the following video clip before responding to the following questions:
Trena’s Story

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3RiCT0XF…

1. Should all these mothers been viewed equally?
2. Do you think that mothers who use drugs during pregnancy should face criminal prosecution? Why or Why not?
a. How far should the prosecution go?
b. Why people might disagree on this issue.
3. What alternative solutions can you suggest?
4. Does the threat of prosecution make pregnant women more likely to seek drug treatment?
5. Does arresting pregnant women for using drugs promote the health of mothers and children?
6. Should pregnant women who are suspected of using illegal drugs that might harm their unborn baby still retain their civil rights?

Best answer:

Answer by Kengem
Well, I’ve never used pregnancy or drugs; so not a good authority.

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