Criminalizing women's behavior

Nora S. Gustavsson; Ann E. MacEachron

doi:10.1177/002204269702700313

Criminalizing women's behavior

Nora S. Gustavsson, Ann E. MacEachron

Arizona State University

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Abstract

Legal precedent for criminalizing the behavior of pregnant women has been established in an attempt to protect the fetus. Elevating fetal rights over maternal rights is based on questionable assumptions and inconclusive medical evidence. These criminalization policies are sexist and serve to victimize poor, pregnant women. This paper examines the evidence and policies and suggests an alternative policy approach to dealing with families with parental drug use issues.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	673-687
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Drug Issues
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/002204269702700313
State	Published - 1997

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Health(social science)
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Psychiatry and Mental health

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