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Peer reviewedLarson, Carol S. – Future of Children, 1991
Reviews recent actions by state legislatures and courts in response to the problems of drug-exposed newborns. Also discusses civil and criminal court decisions regarding women who use drugs during pregnancy. State policy responses cannot be developed without a detailed assessment of the state's resources. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Civil Law
