What do you think?
did no one care? i’m still waiting for a reply, anyway.
When Tracy Ward entered an Amarillo, Texas, hospital in November 2003 to give birth to her sixth child, she did not expect to find herself in jail as a result.
While in labor, Ward admitted to caregivers that she was a crack cocaine addict and had frequently used during her pregnancy. As soon as Ward’s son was born, he was tested for the drug and was found to have traces of it in his system. As a result, Ward was charged with delivering a controlled substance to a minor, and her children were placed in the custody of relatives.
In August 2004, Ward pled guilty and was sentenced to five years probation. however, her prosecution continues to be controversial and is likely to produce an important appellate court ruling in the near future.
What does this case tell us about the connection between prenatal science and the law? At what point do influences before birth become a punishable incident?Should Tracy Ward had been charged with a crime? If so, what crime? And if not, then why not?
I think this case speaks about a lot of the issues going on right now, and to what extent the woman’s actions can be controlled. I have my own opinions but I really want to hear some others. Reblog, comment, or just email me if you have a though about this case
