Mother on trial for drinking and taking drugs during pregnancy

A 39-year-old woman from Riisbergen appeared in court accused of trying to kill her baby by taking alcohol and drugs while pregnant. Omrop Brabant Has been reported.

Prosecutors said the woman, whose three other children are being cared for, took drugs during the final five months of her pregnancy and refused to engage with officials, including the district health department.

“We have never taken legal action like this against a mother before,” prosecutors said during Friday’s preliminary hearing.

The baby was born three months ago and is healthy.

In addition to drinking, the woman also frequently used Parties GHB and the “Zombie Drug” roamingThe court also said she also had a difficult relationship with her child’s father.

The main trial is due to take place in November, but the court ordered the woman and her children to be released and moved to a new safe house. She was also told to cooperate with social services and stop taking drugs and alcohol.

Child Protection Services welcomes decision to prosecute mother and broadcaster NOS stands for“It might make other mothers realise that what they are doing is illegal,” “But the most important thing is that we can help the mother,” said spokeswoman Bianca Poldervaart.

If social services are concerned about the safety of an unborn baby, they can apply to the court to have the child placed under their supervision, which happens about 300 times a year. Although the woman had a social worker, she continued to use drugs, NOS said.

Mariëlle Bruning, Young Law Professor at Leiden Tell the broadcaster She understands the prosecutors’ reasoning but said a conviction would be complicated. “There is no legal basis,” she said. “Lawyers have to extend the terms of the law to unborn children and the question of whether they are human beings.”