Shaquira Brooks sits on her bed at Mother’s Hope on June 28, 2023, in Birmingham, Alabama, surrounded by notebooks full of homework and exercises. This is her second stay at the facility, where people who are pregnant, who have children or who have recently given birth are treated for substance use. (Photo by Shelby Rae Wills/News21)

Even before the reversal of Roe v. Wade last year, actions to criminalize behavior during pregnancy occurred across the country. Now, experts worry they’ll see far more cases.

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Deanna Pistono expects to graduate in December 2023 with a master’s degree in mass communication. She received her undergraduate degree in government from Cornell University.