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Facing Decades in Prison, a Mississippi Mother Defied a Prosecutor and a Hazy Legal Theory

A prosecutor had been threatening mothers who used drugs while pregnant with long sentences — until Brandy Moore fought the case against her.

Feature • 12.12.2024

Hospitals Gave Patients Meds During Childbirth, Then Reported Them For Positive Drug Tests

Mothers were reported after they were given medications used routinely for pain or in epidurals, to reduce anxiety or to manage blood pressure during cesarean sections.

Feature • 12.11.2024

Some States Are Turning Miscarriages and Stillbirths Into Criminal Cases Against Women

How a person handles a pregnancy loss — and where it occurs — can be the difference between a private medical issue and facing criminal charges.

Feature • 10.31.2024

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