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Maus-Tratos Infantis/legislação & jurisprudência , Internação Compulsória de Doente Mental/legislação & jurisprudência , Viabilidade Fetal , Transtornos Mentais/terapia , Complicações na Gravidez/terapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Transtorno da Personalidade Antissocial/terapia , Transtorno Bipolar/terapia , Proteção da Criança/legislação & jurisprudência , Clorpromazina/uso terapêutico , Doença Crônica , Comportamento Perigoso , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Deficiência Intelectual/terapia , Lítio/uso terapêutico , Carbonato de Lítio , Masculino , Abuso de Fenciclidina/terapia , Gravidez , Cuidado Pré-Natal , Esquizofrenia/terapiaRESUMO
Child abuse is a multifaceted issue which requires a multidisciplinary approach. To date, child abuse has dealt only with the born child. With the panepidemic abuse of phencyclidine (PCP), and the knowledge that it will remain in the body greater than one year, the concept of child abuse in utero and preconception must be considered. This paper addresses this topic. Legal intervention concerning "wrongful birth and wrongful life" is raised. Legislative solutions permitting further research as well as assisting the healthy birth of viable fetuses on phencyclidine are also recommended.
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Maus-Tratos Infantis , Feto/efeitos dos fármacos , Fenciclidina/efeitos adversos , Efeitos Tardios da Exposição Pré-Natal , Aborto Induzido , Maus-Tratos Infantis/legislação & jurisprudência , Feminino , Humanos , GravidezRESUMO
The presence of phencyclidine (PCP) in breast milk and amniotic fluid of a young drug abuser is described. Implications drawn from these data include the possible use of amniocentesis in women with well-documented histories of drug abuse who have low levels of PCP in urine, and the restriction of breast feeding in women who have abused PCP.