My view is, whilst I don't condone illicit drug use, or in fact ANY persisitant drug use, during pregnancy, surely we should be looking at why these women succumb in the first place. Many women have been taking drugs for a long time, many were sexually or physically abused as children, drugs were the way out of the physical and emotional pain. Many women who take drugs become pregnant through abuse and rape, and don't have the means to procure legal abortion, thus creating a vicious circle. I have worked with many women with a drug dependency, most of them have the strength to turn their lives around because of the baby they are carrying. There will always be those who, apparently, don't care.........but do we really know why they don't care. Do we ever find out? So before you all start tub thumping about locking up or even charging drug dependent women, take a long hard look at what they have probably gone through to be in the situation in the first place.
Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "Abby and Toby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 4:52 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] WOMAN CHARGED OVER STILLBIRTH > > Maybe this could deter illegal drug use in pregnancy though....... > > I agree that this is what they are trying to do, but it still seems ironic, > that a woman can choose to have her baby killed but a woman can't > "accidentally" kill her baby by drug use. > I know we all have differing views on abortion, but other people have got to > see the ridiculousness of this. I mean, abortion is a violent act resulting > in the death of a baby............surely, that is equal to a drug addict > causing the death of her newborn. > I just find it hypocritical. Thousands of women choose to have their babies > killed and it's fine, sometimes the government pays for it to happen. Yet > this woman who is a drug addict, "accidentally" causes the death of her baby > and she is facing life in prison??? I just don't think it makes sense. > I think too, that there are heaps of other ways of deterring drug use eg > support before, during and after pregnancy, better info etc etc. > > Love Abby > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
