Oregon

Relating to juvenile court jurisdiction over pregnant women; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 419B.090… Section 2. (1) The juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over a pregnant woman, regardless of the age of the pregnant woman, when: (a) The pregnant woman has expressed an intent to give birth; and (b) There is a substantially increased risk that the pregnant woman may give birth to a child with a medically foreseeable impairment due to the pregnant woman’s consumption of alcohol or controlled substances. (2) The juvenile court may exercise concurrent jurisdiction over a pregnant woman under subsection (1) of this section when the pregnant woman is charged with or convicted of a crime resulting from the use of alcohol or controlled substances… SECTION 3. ORS 419B.090 is amended to read:… (c) A pregnant woman who has expressed an intention to give birth has a duty to refrain from significantly increasing the risk that the fetus carried by the pregnant woman is born with a medically foreseeable impairment due to the pregnant woman’s consumption of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances.

As used in this section, “children with severe emotional or mental disorders” means children who have been: (b) Diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional as having: …Psychopathological symptoms related to fetal exposure to alcohol or controlled substances.