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Prosecuting pregnancy

In several states — including Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma and South Carolina — law enforcement and prosecutors are using the concept of “fetal personhood” to criminalize people who give birth and use drugs during their pregnancy. That happens even if the person delivers a healthy baby. This reporting project is “incredibly important journalism” with “impeccable reporting,” a judge said.

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