Can You Be Charged With Child Abuse if You Smoke Crack While Pregnant?

Question by Lisa: can you be charged with child abuse if you smoke crack while pregnant?
My Friends sister is pregnant with her first baby and is hooked on crack She is selling her body to support her habit. Can I report her for child abuse I want to help her baby not Her. I was thinking of calling the cops on Her that way she in jail and wont have access to drugs and cant hurt the baby. If I cant report her for child abuse is there something I can do I want to give the baby a chance.

Best answer:

Answer by shelly
You can get her arrested for having crack on her, but it’s not legaly considered child abuse if the baby’s not born yet due to the whole “is it a child yet?” controversy. But If I were you, I’d call the cops when you’re certain she has crack on her and they will arrest her. Then if she doesn’t get out on bond or anything, they’ll let her out to have her baby, then more or likely be sent to drug classes and be put on probation.

You’re a good person for wanting to help her baby

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