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Alabama County Ends Controversial Policy Using Women’s Pregnancies to Jail Them

by Ashleigh N. Dye

In the state of Alabama, it is a felony to expose a child to an environment in which controlled substances are manufactured, ingested, or distributed. Called Chemical Endangerment, the crime can land a pregnant woman in jail after using drugs.

Ashley Banks, 23, was arrested on ...

 

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