Misguided retribution: Criminalization of pregnant women who take drugs

Social and Legal Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 359-386

  Toscano, Vicki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminism and reproductive rights; Fetal rights; Gender equality; Maternal drug use; Reproductive rights; Retribution

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144469330     PISSN: 09646639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0964663905054909     Document Type: Review

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