Madden R G
Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, CT.
Child Welfare. 1993 Mar-Apr;72(2):129-40.
The growing concern over the plight of infants born addicted to alcohol or other drugs has moved some legislatures and courts to develop punitive responses. Statutes and case law have evolved in both the civil and criminal arenas. Under civil law, the parens patriae power of the state has been invoked to remove children from the custody of their mothers at birth. Under criminal law, a variety of approaches have been used to punish the mother for her actions while pregnant. This article reviews recent case law and surveys state statutes to illustrate strategies currently being employed, and suggests ramifications for child welfare practice.
人们对酒精或其他药物成瘾母亲所生婴儿困境的日益关注，促使一些立法机构和法院制定惩罚性应对措施。民事和刑事领域的法规及判例法都在不断发展。在民法方面，国家的家长权已被援引，以便在婴儿出生时将其从母亲监护权中移除。在刑法方面，已采用多种方法来惩罚母亲孕期的行为。本文回顾了近期的判例法并审视了各州法规，以说明当前所采用的策略，并提出对儿童福利实践的影响。
