Tennessee Law Holding Women Liable for Drugs During Pregnancy

[Rageaholic]

This has the potential for a slippery slope. What about other things besides illegal drugs that could harm a developing fetus? Mother is on anti-depressants? Cut her off, and lock her up in a psych ward to keep her from endangering the baby by killing herself (after all, she's on anti-depressants for a reason). Her job involves handling chemicals which are hazardous to a developing fetus? She needs to quit - but of course the state has no obligation to provide an alternate means of support. Baby was born with spina bifida or other neural tube defects due to a folic acid deficiency during pregnancy? Lock the mother up! Never mind that the window of vulnerability for folic acid deficiency is between conception and the first missed period - in other words, by the time a woman finds out that she's pregnant, the damage has already been done.

Heck, even eating certain foods can cause problems if you have allergies to certain products. And of course, there's overeating and consuming of sugar products, ect ect.