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State v. Hudson charges Toni Hudson with "child endangerment" for cocaine use while pregnant in Florida.

Date: 1989

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Toni Hudson, a 30-year-old Black woman, is charged with possession, distribution to a minor, and child endangerment after giving birth to a baby with cocaine in their bloodstream. After Hudson pleads guilty to possession of cocaine, the other two charges are dropped. She is sentenced to 150 days in jail, a $225 fine, and five years' probation, as well as being given the condition that she must seek prenatal care if she becomes pregnant again.