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The State of Georgia is charging a woman for allegedly causing the death of her baby by taking drugs while pregnant. She faces murder charges, after one of her twins died shortly after birth, which prosecutors say was directly attributed to her use of cocaine and amphetamines while pregnant.

This is believed to be the first case of its kind to be prosecuted in Georgia. The woman's lawyer plans to get a dismissal on the murder charges on the argument that Georgia law does not allow it.

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Amphetamines Often called "speed" this drug is a synthetically produced Central Nervous System (CNS) stimulant with cocaine-like effects.
Cocaine A bitter, crystalline drug obtained from the dried leaves of the coca shrub; it is a local anesthetic and a dangerous, illegal stimulant; the primary psychoactive ingredient in the coca plant and a behavioral-affecting drug.
Drugs Drugs essentially are poisons. The degree they are taken determines the effect. A small amount acts as a stimulant. A greater amount acts as a sedative. A larger amount acts as a poison and can kill one dead. This is true of any drug. Each has a different amount at which it gives those results.
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