Medical providers say NM policy of taking custody of substance-exposed newborns hurts families

Medical providers say NM policy of taking custody of substance-exposed newborns hurts families

Doula Melissa Marie Lopez-Sullivan, practicing body balancing techniques on Nicara Rodriguez Hardin to help baby move into the optimal position for birth, says New Mexico's approach to mothers who have used alcohol and drugs is eroding the relationship between expectant mothers and providers. (Courtesy photo) When Dr. Francheska Gurule sees pregnant patients who use drugs or alcohol at the clinic where she works in Albuquerque, she says their “f…

Medical providers say NM policy of taking custody of substance-exposed newborns hurts families - Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise

Doula Melissa Marie Lopez-Sullivan, practicing body balancing techniques on Nicara Rodriguez Hardin to help baby move into the optimal position for birth, says New Mexico's approach to mothers who have used alcohol and drugs is eroding the relationship between expectant mothers and providers. (Courtesy photo) When Dr. Francheska Gurule sees pregnant patients who use drugs or alcohol at the clinic where she works in Albuquerque, she says their “f…

Medical providers say NM policy of taking custody of substance-exposed newborns hurts families - Seward Independent

Doula Melissa Marie Lopez-Sullivan, practicing body balancing techniques on Nicara Rodriguez Hardin to help baby move into the optimal position for birth, says New Mexico's approach to mothers who have used alcohol and drugs is eroding the relationship between expectant mothers and providers. (Courtesy photo) When Dr. Francheska Gurule sees pregnant patients who use drugs or alcohol at the clinic where she works in Albuquerque, she says their “f…