South Carolina was the architect of prosecuting pregnant women for drug use. A positive test still can set in motion a process that lands women behind bars, childless and lacking
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In the United States, abortion is no longer a basic right. The recent Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade has allowed states to criminalize the act. But the battle for women s right to self-determination continues – on the streets and underground.
Drug use rarely causes pregnancy loss. But women who test positive for drugs after miscarriage or stillbirth are still prosecuted. After Dobbs, it may happen more.