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There was a pregnant pause which I quickly filled by explaining that I had planned to give money directly to my department and extracurricular activities instead of the class gift...
...These women have a right to get pregnant," grumbled a Navy spokesman. "The conclusion somebody is jumping to is that the Acadia is a love boat, and that's not the case...
...among members of the white upper and middle classes, but it is hidden better. Their babies are usually born at private hospitals that rarely ask mothers about drug use or screen them and their children for illegal chemicals. A 1989 Florida study found similar rates of drug use among pregnant white and black women of equal socioeconomic status, but only 1% of white abusers were reported to authorities, compared with nearly 11% of blacks...
...crack kids are not the first children to be devastated by drugs while their mothers were pregnant. For many years, the unborn have been exposed to opiates, barbiturates, inhaled cocaine and a panoply of other drugs. And fetal alcohol syndrome, brought on by drinking during pregnancy, is believed to be a leading cause of mental retardation in the young...
Health officials point to another problem with the get-tough approach. Throwing the book at female addicts for everything from delivering drugs to a minor to child abuse makes it even less likely that they will actively seek medical care when they are pregnant. And scaring them away from the clinic means even more damaged babies...