Alabama Supreme Court Declares a Fetus Is a Child

Alabama Supreme Court Declares A Fetus Is A Child

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Hope Ankrom and her newborn son both tested positive for cocaine when the child was born on January 31, 2000. Medical records documented Ankrom's substance abuse during her pregnancy but she was unable to break her addiction. She pleaded guilty …
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Killer sentenced to life for shooting man in front of his son

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Eddie Baur became addicted to crack cocaine as a high school senior, turned on to the drug by a father figure. Throughout his adult life, he battled addiction, and ultimately lost his life when he was shot to death in front of his 6-year-old son trying …
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