1. Should mothers who use drugs during pregnancy face criminal prosecution? How far should the prosecution go? Might this policy keep some pregnant women from getting prenatal care and having a hospital delivery? What alternative solutions can you suggest?
2. Is fetal abuse equivalent to child abuse? Why or why not.
3. Should fathers who use drugs during their partner's pregnancy face criminal prosecution? [According to Windham & others (1992), maternal exposure to environmental tobacco smoke for one hour or more per day is associated with spontaneous abortion. According to Roeleveld & others (1992), paternal smoking is related to developmental delays in offspring.]
4. Should a wife be able to sue her husband for infertility problems caused by use of cocaine? (Cocaine usage lowers sperm count, increases abnormally shaped sperm, and decreases sperm mobility. Infertility problems may last more than two years after a man quits using cocaine.)