Bill would allow for a woman to be prosecuted if she illegally takes drugs while pregnant . ` We all want to promote healthy pregnancies by providing pregnant women struggling with a drug or alcohol dependency with the opportunity to seek the best possible prenatal care and substance abuse treatment , '' Hedy Weinberg , executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee , wrote in a letter to Haslam this week . `` However , policies that threaten women with criminal prosecution and the loss of their children drive women away from health care and discourage them from seeking invaluable prenatal and pregnancy-related care . It passed both Senate and House last week ; House has 30 days to vote on bill . In 2013 , 100 + women in Tennessee experienced withdrawal from drugs .
Bill would allow for a woman to be prosecuted if she illegally takes drugs while pregnant . It passed both Senate and House last week ; House has 30 days to vote on bill . In 2013 , 100 + women in Tennessee experienced withdrawal from drugs .