The pregnant addict: treat or prosecute? Implications for midwifery management.
Public and legal opinion regarding addiction during pregnancy is changing. Some favor treatment, others favor incarceration. This article examines past and present theories about addiction and how some states have responded to the problem; implications for midwifery practice are discussed.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008880:Midwifery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States