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The content in the article is relevant to the topic. The article talks about human rights and from beginning to end human rights was talked about. I was a bit distracted by the "right as a behavior" piece. I did not quite understand what that meant. Some of the definitions could have been defined a bit better. The definitions were a bit vague. All the links in the article work. All claims have been supported. On the talk page, people are talking about how the article has a little too much information in it. Too much to the point that it can be a bit overwhelming. This article is apart of the human rights wiki project. It is rated as class C.

Finalize Topic The topic I chose is discrimination against drug addicts. Drug addicts are commonly stereotyped as uneducated, homeless, and criminals but most of these stereotypes described are the way drug addicts are perceived in media. Drug addicts will face discrimination in employment, housing, and welfare etc. Typically when society sees someone that is skinnier than the average and homeless, people will automatically assume that he or she is on drugs. Although, some drug addicts may fit the stereotype a lot of them do not. Most drug addicts are productive members in society, the people no one will even think have a drug addiction. With that being, said I can contribute a few things to this article. I can add more information about drug addiction in itself for example, what drug addiction is, who does it affect, etc.

This topic is relevant to human rights because people are discriminated against because of the activities they partook in and by the way they look. It is difficult for homeless people to get a job because employers will either assume that he or she is or had a drug addiction. Drug addicts are also looked down upon because of the activities they currently participate in and or partake in.

Sources

Crisp, A. H., Gelder, M. G., Rix, S., Meltzer, H. I., & Rowlands, O. J. (2018, January 02). Stigmatization of people with mental illnesses | The British Journal of Psychiatry. Retrieved from https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/stigmatisation-of-people-with-mental-illnesses/07F9978722C3BAB0DE4F1703D82AE92A

Portraying mental illness and drug addiction as treatable health conditions: Effects of a randomized experiment on stigma and discrimination. (2014, December 05). Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953614007990

Roberts, D. E. (1991, May 01). Punishing Drug Addicts Who Have Babies: Women of Color, Equality, and the Right of Privacy. Retrieved from https://www.jstor.org/stable/1341597?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

Silverman, K. (2017, June 12). Exploring the limits and utility of operant conditioning in the treatment of drug addiction. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03393181

Outline Roberts, Dorothy E. "Punishing Drug Addicts Who Have Babies: Women of Color Equality, and the Right of Privacy." Harvard Law Review 104, 1991. 1419-1483. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1341597?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents

Smith034 (talk) 16:25, 11 October 2018 (UTC) Main Argument Smith034 (talk) 16:25, 11 October 2018 (UTC) → Drug addicts that choose to carry their pregnancy should not be punished in any way because it violates their equal protection and privacy reproductive rights. Smith034 (talk) 16:25, 11 October 2018 (UTC) Basic Points Smith034 (talk) 16:25, 11 October 2018 (UTC) → Mothers that give birth to babies that test positive for drugs are prosecuted → most of the women that are being prosecuted are poor black women → The government will choose to either help mothers have a healthy pregnancy or will punish them for prenatal conduct. The government will more likely choose to punish the mothers than help them. → Mothers that have a drug problem are afraid to ask for help due to the chances of being punished. → Violating a black women's reproductive rights prolongs a racist hierarchy in society. → Reproductive freedom is based off of the white middle class perspective which only focuses on abortion. → Black women are more likely to be punished because of their race, gender, and social status. Smith034 (talk) 16:25, 11 October 2018 (UTC) Supporting Evidence Smith034 (talk) 16:25, 11 October 2018 (UTC) → Pregnant drug addicts are given little to no prenatal care. → Most pregnant addicts are imprisoned during their pregnancy and custody rights of their children are immediately taken from them. → Poor black women that use drugs are more likely to be reported due to their associations with public schools, welfare agencies, and probation officers. Due to the their many associations, poor black women are under greater government supervision. → Hospitals will perform tests and screenings based on stereotypes. One of the screenings is the mother's failure to prenatal care.