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South Dakota Enables Courts to Force Drinkers Into Treatment
South Dakota on July 1 becomes the first state to let judges order pregnant drinkers into alcoholism treatment. Lawmakers passed three measures in March to curb fetal alcohol syndrome, a condition that leaves affected children mentally and physically disabled. proponents cite cases like Casey White Hat on the Rosebud Reservation, while critics warn about potential coercion and stigma.
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Sioux Falls
S.D
South Dakota
Lucy Reifel
Reifel
Rosebud Sioux Indian
Casey White Hat
Casey
United States
Bill Janklow
National Conference of State Legislatures
Barb Everist
Everist
U.S
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention