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6. So, who is to blame? Stupid doctors and hospitals, or Federal laws that require them to report positive drug tests?

Wed Dec 11, 2024, 12:58 PM

Dec 11

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"Hospital drug testing of pregnant women, which began in the 1980s and spread rapidly during the opioid epidemic, was intended in part to help identify babies who might experience withdrawal symptoms and need extra medical care. Federal law requires hospitals to alert child welfare agencies anytime such babies are born. But a previous investigation by The Marshall Project and Reveal found that the relatively inexpensive, pee-in-a-cup tests favored by many hospitals are highly susceptible to false positives, errors and misinterpretation — and many hospitals have failed to put in place safeguards that would protect patients from being reported over faulty test results."

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Hospitals gave patients meds during childbirth, then reported them for illicit drug use [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 11 OP

That is insane. brer cat Dec 11 #1

So many pregnant women live in FEAR in the #USA!! --so so many. riversedge Dec 11 #4

So many women live in FEAR in the #USA!! --so so many. NotHardly Dec 11 #10

Far too many 🤬 benfranklin1776 Dec 11 #11

I wonder if there are any ethnic or economic groups that wnylib Dec 11 #40

You just said the quiet part out loud. GoneOffShore Dec 12 #41

Looks to me like a class action case for the ACLU. wnylib Dec 13 #44

No, it's not insane. It is what happens when religious zealots take over government. flashman13 Dec 11 #9

That sounds like a distinction without a difference. skypilot Dec 11 #31

none stopping this sh*t? NotHardly Dec 11 #39

Step 2 Marthe48 Dec 11 #2

Open season on women. Irish_Dem Dec 11 #3

Yep Solly Mack Dec 11 #18

See,.. see,.. women are the ones to blame because their pregnancies do not go right. magicarpet Dec 11 #5

So, who is to blame? Stupid doctors and hospitals, or Federal laws that require them to report positive drug tests? Silent Type Dec 11 #6

And a lot of CYA - Cover Your Ass. Hospital gets into even the faintest hint of trouble over failure to report... Lancero Dec 11 #8

Exactly. Can see headlines now, "Local hospital fails to comply with federal laws on children." Silent Type Dec 11 #34

Stupid state legislatures that put doctors in fear of any spy on staff reporting them Hekate Dec 11 #33

Doctors are to blame Cirsium Dec 11 #37

AAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!! Tactical Peek Dec 11 #7

I am now glad I only have grandsons. This is a nightmare. Hekate Dec 11 #12

Heard a story very similar to this on an NPR Saturday morning show rurallib Dec 11 #13

It's a racket. 2naSalit Dec 11 #14

Nazi-esque sting operation bucolic_frolic Dec 11 #15

So... RobinA Dec 11 #16

FFS. barbtries Dec 11 #17

It's not that hard to check the test results against what was prescribed IronLionZion Dec 11 #19

Notice the surnames of the two women geardaddy Dec 11 #20

I was just about to point that out. canuckledragger Dec 11 #22

It struck me right away. geardaddy Dec 11 #26

just wait until AI takes over KT2000 Dec 11 #21

... Faux pas Dec 11 #23

Are the medications given to the mother included with the hospital records? LiberalFighter Dec 11 #24

Oh yeah. If a health care provider does not put the medication in the patient chart, it can't be billed for irisblue Dec 11 #25

This sounds more like a communications problem GenThePerservering Dec 11 #27

In some of the overcrowded urban hospitals/medical facilities BumRushDaShow Dec 11 #29

Sue 'em. rubbersole Dec 11 #28

That's absurd wendyb-NC Dec 11 #30

Sounds like a good plan to a baby trafficker like Bets Devos Clouds Passing Dec 11 #32

Those are both controlled substances Ruby the Liberal Dec 11 #35

Easy to solve timms139 Dec 11 #36

OMG Our hospital tested the mother during the admission. LeftInTX Dec 11 #38

JFC!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE? LymphocyteLover Dec 12 #42

this is so stupid 4catsmom Dec 12 #43