Treat, don't jail, drug–addicted mothers-to-be

Treat, don't jail, drug–addicted mothers-to-be
Last year, lawmakers passed the Safe Harbor Act to give pregnant women incentives to enter treatment programs, including a guarantee that they won't lose custody of their newborn solely because of drug use. In the year since Safe Harbor took effect …
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Salvation Army leader sorry for abuse
Commissioner Condon, who is leader of the Salvation Army's Eastern Territory covering Queensland, New South Wales, and the ACT, repeated his apology made after the February hearings. "I have expressed to the nation, and indeed to the world, my …
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House, Senate leaders agree on Medicare fees
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders agreed Wednesday on legislation to avert a threatened 24 percent cut in fees to doctors who treat Medicare patients, and said votes were likely in both houses before Monday's deadline. … After allowing a 4.8 …
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