A world in which all women of child-bearing age are considered 'pre-pregnant' is the stuff of nightmares
Late in my pregnancy with my daughter, Layla, I had a glass of red wine every once in a while. And while I took prenatal vitamins, I'm sure I missed a day somewhere in there. I definitely absolutely, without-a-doubt ate more junk food than is recommended by most health organizations. Does that mean I should go to jail? It may sound ridiculous, but that's the very real slippery slope we're on, thanks to laws criminalizing pregnant women and treating their personhood as secondary to their pregnancy.
Earlier this month in Tennessee, 26-year-old new mother Mallory Loyola became the first person arrested under a new law that makes using narcotics while pregnant a criminal offense. Loyola is facing charges of assault against her fetus she was arrested two days following birth, after she allegedly tested positive for amphetamines.
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from Pregnancy | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1jP8NC4
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