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Mothers/babies testing positive for drugs at birth

National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse, National District Attorneys Association – 2011

A compilation of state, federal, and U.S. territory laws, statutes, and bills on the classification of prenatal drug and alcohol exposure as child abuse or neglect. State child abuse statutes are excerpted, with pertinent sections on prenatal substance use and newborn drug testing highlighted in boldface type.