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Why Some Doctors Are Pushing to End Routine Drug Testing During Childbirth

Hospitals routinely report parents to child welfare authorities based on error-prone drug tests. Some hospitals are changing policy as a result.

Feature • 04.02.2025

Hospitals Gave Patients Meds During Childbirth, Then Reported Them For Positive Drug Tests

Mothers were reported after they were given medications used routinely for pain or in epidurals, to reduce anxiety or to manage blood pressure during cesarean sections.

Feature • 12.11.2024

You’re About to Deliver Your Baby. This Faulty Drug Test Could Take Your Newborn Away.

Listen to our investigation into how hospitals use unreliable test results to report parents to child welfare agencies.

News • 09.07.2024

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