Baby Born Drunk

[lady cop]

this scenario is not uncommon...addicted mothers delivering alcohol or drugs to their unborn children. do you feel this is a criminal matter? or sickness? i see it a lot...and have had to personally serve child removal papers on the mothers as well as arrest. right in the hospital after childbirth. (the doctors are mandated to report to us) what is your opinion? are these mothers uncaring, selfish and stupid? or are they victims of their addictions? link---
Baby Born Drunk; Mom Jailed

[babygirl]

well personally i think it is uncaring, selfish and stupid because anyone can get help and a baby should be the main reason a person should change and it is their choice to stop or continue,and knowingly putting their unborn child at risk should be a majour crime as it is a life a person, ok i will stop there for now as i am getting a little angry and upset

[nvalleyvee]

addiction is pretty powerful

[Accountable]

Originally Posted by lady cop

[b]this scenario is not uncommon...addicted mothers delivering alcohol or drugs to their unborn children. do you feel this is a criminal matter? or sickness?

They're not mutually exclusive. She's a sick criminal. Hundreds of good parents would love to take care of this baby.

[pantsonfire321@aol.com]

How do these poor children go on to have good forfilling lives when their mothers who can only be descibed as SCUM bring them into the world drunk an drug dependant .im sick of hearing excuses made by the do good brigade defending junkies and drunks -LC how you manage to do your job and stay sane i will never know ,but yes lock these bitchs up the child must always come first.a baby born drunk or drug dependant - its sad but a sign of the times what chance do these poor little mites have there is no excuse .SJXX

[mominiowa]

I think they should be convicted and tried on attempted murder charges...a little strong maybe - but - let them work in a school district and watch what drugs and alcohol can do to a child when they are older.....We have a mom that is an advocate for this sort of thing- her son is 18, a sophmore -in a wheel chair and has serious problems...She beleives that her drinking and drugs - were the cause of his problems..A lot of people can not stand her - before there were no punishment against the mothers because there were no blood tests to prove what was in the blood- ANYWAY - she now uses her life example, and speaks at the AA meetings...DARE...SADD and such - she actually was a person who got a law passed here in Iowa - about known drug use in pregnant woman...HANG THEM....WAy to many people want chilcren and can not have them--and then the TRASH that can - don't care about them...

[lady cop]

in my opinion it's child abuse, no different than forcing a newborn baby to drink alcohol or ingest illicit drugs. i served removal papers on a 24 year old crack whore for her FIFTH baby!! when the other crack whores in the jail think you're disgusting, that's as low as you get.

[BabyRider]

You'll get no argument here that it's child abuse. Drinking is a choce. Getting pregnant is a choice. Drinking while pregnant is a choice. Frankly, when I see a pregnant woman in my bar, I refuse to serve her. I have to give her another reason, such as I think she's had too much already, (she could be sober as a judge) but since I can refuse service to anyone, I do. If I were to say it's because she's pregnant I could be accused of discrimination, which is why I give some other BS reason. Either way, they're not getting my help in poisoning their child.

Geeze I'm glad Im not the only harsh one! I waited to weigh in here hoping thery'd be a few of my kind... and glory be!


Hang the Moms and the Dads that made them pregnant, and give me the kids! I'll raise em!

I got room for 9 more, I wanted an even dozen to start with and I only got three.

[lady cop]

Far, you are a generous soul...those babies will have developmental difficulties for life. i can't think of but a couple people here who would be apologists for this type of child abuse, and demand we study them or some ***** . understand them. *sob* i say BOLLOCKS and so i am a big bully. ...let me tell you i found a female in labor on her knees in the bank parking lot giving some scumbag a bj in exchange for a crack rock. i booked her sorry arse in between contractions and then transported her to the hospital where i cuffed and shackled her to the table while she gave birth. yep, i am a BULLY. that poor baby was SO sick it was heartrending.