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Book Synopsis: At the height of the opiate epidemic, Tennessee lawmakers made it a crime for a pregnant woman to transmit narcotics to a fetus. They promised that charging new mothers with this crime would help them receive the treatment and support they often desperately need. In Prosecuting Poverty, Criminalizing Care, Wendy Bach describes the law's actual effect through meticulous examination of the cases of 120 women who were prosecuted for this crime. Drawing on quantitative and qualitative data, Bach demonstrates that both prosecuting 'fetal assault', and institutionalizing the all-too-common idea that criminalization is a road to care, lead at best to clinically dangerous and corrupt treatment, and at worst, and far more often, to an insidious smokescreen obscuring harsh punishment. Urgent, instructive, and humane, this retelling demands we stop criminalizing care and instead move towards robust and respectful systems that meet the real needs of families in poor communities.
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Are you concerned about the well-being of pregnant women in our society? Introducing "Prosecuting Poverty, Criminalizing Care" by Wendy Bach - an eye-opening book that reveals the harsh reality of a law that was meant to help, but instead has led to dangerous consequences. With meticulous research and real-life case studies, Bach exposes the flaws in the criminalization of pregnant women transmitting narcotics to their unborn children.
Through the power of storytelling and backed by both quantitative and qualitative data, Bach showcases how prosecuting 'fetal assault' and promoting criminalization as a means of care is not only ineffective but also detrimental to the health and support pregnant women desperately need. We cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the corrupt treatment and insidious punishment that exists in our criminal justice system.
Don't miss this urgent, instructive, and profoundly compassionate book that calls for a transformation in our approach to maternal care. As Bach argues, it is time to stop criminalizing care and start building robust and respectful systems that truly address the needs of families in impoverished communities.
If you are ready to challenge the status quo and advocate for a more compassionate society, get your copy of "Prosecuting Poverty, Criminalizing Care" now. Together, we can create a world where care and support are prioritized over punishment. Click here to order your copy today!
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