Question

Susan has been arrested for possession of cocaine and tested positive. At the time, she was three months pregnant (What period of development is this?). She’ll face incarceration for the duration of the pregnancy and her rights as a parent will be terminated immediately after delivery based on the premise that she’s abusing her child.

Answer 1

Susan is in her firts trimester period of pregnancy. This period of pregnancy is a vital period of development, as this is the embryonic stage of pregnancy. During this stage the differentiation occurs, in which embryonic cells specialize into different tissue structures, which develops into various organs and parts in the following stages of pregnancy. The use of teratogenic substances as Cocaine have severe adverse effect at this stage of pregnancy. There is an increased chances of miscarriage, would cause serious neurological impairments, malformations and malfunctions of body organs as kidney, genitals etc., It also causes attention deficit and memory problems in children. Thus, Susan is not only causing problems for her, she is also risking the life of her unborn child. Hence, the preganant women are charged with abuse of child, as they are taking away the unborn child's right to healthy living by their drug abuse.