Well, I guess I have to play Devil's Advocate. Yes, I value life to the fullest, and I think she was wrong--dead wrong. BUT, are we assuming that she was level-headed enough to KNOW the ethics and reparcussions of her actions?!?!? If you have a chemical dependency as severe as crack addiction, you don't care or fully understand that you're harming the life of your unborn child because all ration and moral obligation are thrown out the door and replaced only with an overwelming need to get high. That doesn't excuse her actions AT ALL. But, if people can plead temporary insanity to crimes (and be acquitted), why is a drug addict being convicted as though she's in her right mind?
I think the punsihment was too severe. I wonder if they'd have done the same for a pregnant, upperclass white woman addicted to cocaine?
And I'm Out!
the411
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