Crack Babies And The Constitution

May, 1990

Drug babies: infants born to chemically dependent mothers. Their nervous systems might be damaged, their mental capabilities might be diminished, their physical well-being might be affected. In short, their future seems bleak.The National Association for Perinatal Addiction Research and Education found that an average of 11 percent of births in 44 hospitals across the United States were to women who were drug abusers.Enter George Bush. Campaigning for the Presidency, he holds up a baby born to a...