The Sinister Side of Drug Testing in Pregnancy

Drug testing pregnant people during pregnancy or at birth is…complicated, and my feelings on it are complicated. But what’s NOT complicated is the ways in which drug testing affects BIPOC people and lower socioeconomic status people a whole lot more than it does wealthier white people. A positive drug test could be due to partaking legally in other states or even from medications given to the pregnant person while they’re in the hospital, but I’ve seen cases where this happens, CPS is called, and the baby is separated from its parent. The fact that his happens at all, let alone frequently across the US, is a travesty. Let’s talk about why and how we can do better.

00:00 - Intro
00:17 - Background [TX Experience]
2:13 - Calling CPS
2:49 - False Positives
5:17 - Implicit Bias in Testing
8:37 - Separating Babies/Parents
10:06 - More Resources
10:36 - Treating Substance Abuse
13:16 - Q&A
16:01 - Do No Harm Podcast

Resources:
Scientific Publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2859171/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37769307/,
Axios: https://www.axios.com/2023/04/17/study-bias-drug-testing-pregnant-patients
Texas Medical Association: https://www.texmed.org/Template.aspx?id=54015
ProPublica: https://www.propublica.org/article/how-some-alabama-hospitals-drug-test-new-mothers-without-their-consent
Alabama story: https://www.al.com/news/2020/02/false-positive-shines-light-on-alabama-hospital-drug-testing-policies.html
Killing the Black Body: https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Black-Body-Reproduction-Meaning/dp/0679758690
Crack Babies Ep. of You’re Wrong About: https://youtu.be/C4zT351MvMI?si=cPSXFtPxw4sT4RYV
Do No Harm Podcast: https://wondery.com/shows/do-no-harm/

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The Shocking Story of Octomom’s CORRUPT Fertility Doctor: https://youtu.be/CkKo7QQoDXc?si=qpY3TapazNnjUp6p
The Hormone Balancing Hoax: https://youtu.be/LJUxL5uytW4?si=Q68ZTFjEpLi7UMXb

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