Bill would prosecute women for assault if their babies are born addicted to drugs

(FOX 35 Orlando) - A bill introduced in Tennessee aims to prosecute pregnant women for assault if they use illegal drugs while pregnant and the child is born addicted or harmed by said drug use. The bill, titled House Bill 1168, would allow a woman to be prosecuted for assault if their illegal drug use while pregnant harms the baby or causes the baby to be addicted to a drug. Read More