Alabama advocates urge treatment over punishment for pregnant women jailed for substance use wwno.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wwno.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Alabama’s chemical endangerment laws are strict, especially for pregnant women. One program offers alternatives to jail for treating prenatal substance use.
The Gila County Health Department gets nearly $200,000 annually to reduce the county’s soaring teen pregnancy rate – along with a host of other problems afflicting young people here.