NYT: National Briefing | South: Tennessee: Governor Signs Bill Targeting Drug Use During Pregnancy

The bill will allow women to be charged with assault if they abuse narcotics while pregnant and give birth to a child who is dependent on drugs or has been harmed by them. [Category: Child Abuse and Neglect, Tennessee, Drug Abuse and Traffic, Haslam, Bill, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women's Rights, Law and Legislation] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39e6f96a/sc/1/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C30A0Cus0Ctennessee0Egovernor0Esigns0Ebill0Etargeting0Edrug0Euse0Eduring0Epregnancy0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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