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By Heather Clark<\/strong>
\n Christian News Network<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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\"AlabamaMONTGOMERY, Ala. \u2013<\/strong> The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that state child protection laws include the unborn, reinforcing the court\u2019s declaration that children in the womb are entitled to the right to life.<\/p>\n

The 8-1 decision centered on a case involving Sarah Jane Hicks, who ingested cocaine while pregnant. After the child was born and tested positive for drugs, Hicks was charged with violating the state\u2019s chemical endangerment statute and plead guilty.<\/p>\n

However, Hicks\u2019 attorneys soon argued that the word \u201cchild\u201d in the statute did not pertain to the unborn. The case is similar to a 2013 ruling regarding two mothers who had been charged under the law for ingesting illegal drugs while pregnant.<\/p>\n

On Friday, the court reiterated its opinion as expressed in last year\u2019s ruling, which declared that \u201c[t]he plain meaning of the word \u2018child\u2019 in the chemical endangerment statute includes unborn. Click here<\/a> to continue reading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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