Punitive Percentages
What percentage of pregnant women report that they drink alcohol?
A. 15.2% B. 3.6% C. 9.4% D. 22.9%
C. 9.4%
Harm Reduction Strategies are a better action to take compared to punishment to reduce the number of women who use drugs during pregnancy.
True or False?
True
What race of women is the most likely to be affected by disproportionate testing?
A. Caucasian
B. Asian
C. African-American
D. Latina
C. African-American
When did states start prosecuting pregnant women for substance abuse?
A. 1935 B. 1990 C. 1970 D. 1950
C. 1970
What percentage of pregnant women report using illicit drugs?
A. 44.5% B. 63.4% C. 12.8% D. 37.9%
A. 44.5%
Currently, pregnant women have priority over other people in admittance to treatment centers in most states.
True or False
False
Where is the majority of testing done?
A. Hospitals in low-income areas
B. At home testing
C. Prison systems
D. The moon
A. Hospitals in low-income areas
What is the only state to classify a fetus as a person in regards to child abuse laws?
A. Texas B. SC C. Florida D. Ohio
B. SC
What percentage of pregnant women report that they were afraid of being identified as being substance abusers?
A. 73.3% B. 34.6% C. 44.5% D. 21.7%
A. 73.3%
How many states have statutes that deliver social services to these pregnant women?
A. 3 B. 6 C. 12 D. 25
A. 3
African-American women are more likely to use drugs during pregnancy than caucasian women.
True or False?
False
When was the first case that the prosecutors charged a pregnant woman with child abuse laws when she was using drugs during pregnancy?
A. 1990 B. 2001 C. 1983 D. 1945
A. 1990
What percentage of pregnant women said they avoided seeking treatment for fears of prosecution?
A. 36% B. 32% C. 67% D. 54%
D. 54%
What country started using Harm Reduction Strategies first to help substance-abusing pregnant women?
A. USA B. UK C. Canada D. Australia
C. Canada
What is the most common reason for testing pregnant women?
A. The woman looks like she uses drugs
B. The woman did not seek prenatal care
C. The woman is being combative
D. They wanted to be tested
B. Not seeking prenatal care
In which case were 10 women secretly tested for drugs when they went in for treatment at a hospital?
A. Ferguson v. City of Charleston
B. Roe v. Wade
C. Whitner v. South Carolina
D. Hilles v. Roper Hospital Inc.
A. Ferguson v. City of Charleston
What percentage of babies are born with drugs in their system?
A. 11.6% B. 2.4% C. 6.7% D. 8.2%
C. 6.7%
How many states have implemented treatment programs for substance-using pregnant women?
A. 22 B. 25 C. 18 D. 6
B. 25
Why are minority women more likely to be targeted by these policies?
A. The government is racist
B. They are more likely to use drugs
C. They are more likely to be involved in governmental programs
D. The infants are at a greater risk of harm
C. Governmental programs
In Reyes v. Superior Court, what drug was the woman charged with ingesting during her pregnancy?
A. cocaine
B. Marijuana
C. Meth
D. Heroin
D. Heroin