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A Suwannee County woman has been charged with one count of an intentional act of child abuse after her baby was born addicted to oxycodone. Authorities were tipped off by an unidentified source that 24-year old Penelope Fortescue was taking drugs while she was pregnant. Her daughter was born on December 18th of last year and Fortescue was charged last month. Various groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and the American Medical Association, oppose punishing pregnant women for their behavior, because it may prevent them from seeking proper prenatal care. Fortescue was charged with possession of cocaine in 2007.