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"Her partner may be placed into jail as well for being a co-conspirator and for allowing it."
From the said example, we don't know that the partner did anything to contribute to the problem, we only know the woman used drugs. Further, the man can't stop the woman from smoking/drinking if she wants to, no matter how much he wants her to cut it out. You can't hold him responsible for the actions of his spouse.
"Punishment goes both ways since both are equally responsible."
See above.
"Instead of focusing on punishment, we should be focusing on treatment. It'll lessen the damage done to the unborn if the laws treat her instead of punishing her."
I think we should just throw her in jail for being a careless piece of shit, and then take a chunk out of her paycheck and give it to the victim. This is just compensation. Its what the woman gets for fucking up the kids' life, and its what the kid *should* get to compensate (at least in part) for its life being so seriously fucked up.
"Actually helping the mother get off her addiction through counseling, aid and teaching her parter to help her as well is a great idea."
Sure. But if the baby comes out deformed due to her drug useage, I expect her to pay compensation, and a good deal of it.
"(Bonus! It's probably way cheaper than jail and court time too!) There is too much stigma and exaggeration when it comes to pregnant women and their addictions."
Who cares? My solution fixes everything. Put the woman to work, and take a nice chunk out of her paycheck and give it to the afflicted young. Justice & compensation.