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AN ACT PENALIZING MOTHERS WHO TAKE COCAINE OR OTHER ILLEGAL DRUGS DURING PREGNANCY AND THEREBY CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO THE UNBORN CHILD OR NEW-BORN AND AMENDING ARTICLES 255 AND 264 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE
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REVISED PENAL CODE (PENALIZING PREGNANT MOTHERS WHO TAKE ILLEGAL DRUGS)
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August 7, 2010
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10
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Entitled: AN ACT PENALIZING MOTHERS WHO TAKE COCAINE OR OTHER ILLEGAL DRUGS DURING PREGNANCY AND THEREBY CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY TO THE UNBORN CHILD OR NEW-BORN AND AMENDING ARTICLES 255 AND 264 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE REVISED PENAL CODE [ FIRST REGULAR SESSION, 15TH CONGRESS ] [ 2010 ] 7/8/2010 Introduced by Senator JINGGOY P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA; 8/16/2010 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, REVISION OF CODES AND LAWS and YOUTH, WOMEN AND FAMILY RELATIONS;