STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.

SEC. 501. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. The purpose of this title is— (1) to increase the use of, and to provide information on the availability of early, continuous and comprehensive prenatal care; (2) to reduce the incidence of infant mortality and of infants born prematurely, with low birthweight, or with other impairments including those associated with maternal substance abuse; (3) for pregnant women and mothers of children below the age of 3 whose children have experienced or are at risk of experiencing a health or developmental complication, to provide assistance in obtaining health and related social services necessary to meet the special needs of the women and their children; (4) to assist, when requested, women who are pregnant and at-risk for poor birth outcomes, or who have young children and are abusing alcohol or other drugs, in obtaining appropriate treatment; and (5) to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect.