Reply #13: pregnant women could reduce the harm to their fetuses

[mopinko]

without fear of going to jail. we could give them a room in the now empty prisons, give them their methadone, steak and eggs for breakfast, steak sandwiches for lunch, and steak and potatoes for dinner. then we don't have to spend $100,000 on a preemie in the nicu, $25,000/per year for foster care, (or more, since now you have a special needs kid.) plus special ed, etc. who know, you might even help her get straight.
it isn't so much crack that makes crack babies, it's that crack addicted mothers don't eat right, and are afraid/unable to get prenatal care.
i am right there with you ben. drugs are illegal because there is money in it for the right people.