An appellate court in Colorado has ruled that Neglect Laws Don't Apply to Fetus:

"There are no remedies in the (Colorado Children's) Code appropriate to an unborn child or designed to restrict the conduct of a pregnant woman," the ruling said. The appeals court said a contempt charge is the only remedy Colorado courts have to punish pregnant women who ignore a court order to stop taking illegal drugs or engaging in other harmful activity.

In ruling, the Colorado court examined the opinions of state courts around the country and found a general consensus that there is a lack of jurisdiction over the fetus in dependency and neglect proceedings.

The appeals court said a contempt charge is the only remedy Colorado courts have to punish pregnant women who ignore a court order to stop taking illegal drugs or engaging in other harmful activity.

We'll put up the link to the opinion when we find it.