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FERGUSON v. CITY OF CHARLESTON, 99-936

The use of law enforcement to coerce pregnant women into substance abuse treatment does not justify a hospital conducting drug tests and turning the results over to law enforcement agents without the knowledge or consent of the patients.

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  • Decided 03/21/2001
  • Published 03/21/2001

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