In the Matter of Baby X

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• indicating tort actions available to fetuses or to children born, but who suffered injury as fetuses
• finding newborn suffering narcotics withdrawal symptoms as a consequence of prenatal maternal drug addiction may properly be con sidered a neglected child within the jurisdiction of the probate court
• best interests of child permit examination of all prenatal conduct that has impact on the child, including hospital records
• a parent’s right to confidentiality in drug treatment records must yield if a court determines that the records are necessary and material to the state’s proof of neglect in a child neglect proceeding
• a parent's right to confidentiality in drug treatment records must yield if a court determines that the records are necessary and material to the state's proof of neglect in a child neglect proceeding
• newborn suffering from narcotics withdrawal symptoms due to prenatal maternal drug addiction is neglected and within jurisdiction of the probate court

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