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Mass. hospital network will no longer auto-report babies born with drugs in their system, for 'racial equity'

Mass General Brigham, Massachusetts’ largest health care system, will no longer report suspected abuse or neglect to state welfare officials solely based on a baby born exposed to drugs.
Reports will only be triggered if there is belief that the infant is at risk of physical or emotional harm.
The system's revised policy aims to reduce punitive approaches to substance use during pregnancy and the disproportionate harm it inflicts on families.

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Some hospitals are changing their response when babies are born exposed to drugs

(CNN) — Kirsten Puccio gave birth to her daughter in August 2020. It was a moment she had both eagerly awaited and dreaded for months.

23 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Some hospitals are changing their response when babies are born exposed to drugs

(CNN) — Kirsten Puccio gave birth to her daughter in August 2020. It was a moment she had both eagerly awaited and dreaded for months. Upon delivery, Puccio’s doctors were legally mandated to report her to the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families for child abuse and neglect because she was taking methadone, a medication prescribed by her doctor to aid in her recovery from an opioid use disorder. Puccio had known this would happen. S…

23 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Some hospitals are changing their response when babies are born exposed to drugs

By Mira Cheng, CNN (CNN) — Kirsten Puccio gave birth to her daughter in August 2020. It was a moment she had both eagerly awaited and dreaded for months. Upon delivery, Puccio’s doctors were legally mandated to report her to the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families for child abuse and neglect because she was taking methadone, a medication prescribed by her doctor to aid in her recovery from an opioid use disorder. Puccio had known t…

23 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Epoch Times

Massachusetts Hospitals to Stop Reporting Abuse When Babies Test Positive for Drugs

A major hospital network in Massachusetts has updated its policies and will no longer report suspected child abuse or neglect based solely on a newborn baby testing positive for drugs. In an update issued on April 2, Massachusetts General Brigham said the change is being rolled out to address disparities, particularly among women of color. It follows an analysis of policies that “may unwittingly perpetuate structural racism,” hospital system off…

30 days ago·New York, United States

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Boston hospital to cut back on child abuse, neglect reports to address racial inequities

A hospital in Boston, Mass., announced new policies to avoid perpetuating “structural racism” after finding Black mothers were more likely to be reported for child abuse and neglect than other moms.

29 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Daily Wire

‘Racial Inequities:’ Massachusetts Hospital Group Won’t Automatically File Neglect Reports For Babies Born With Drugs In Systems

A major Massachusetts hospital group will no longer automatically file child abuse or neglect reports for babies who are born with illegal drugs in their systems. Mass General Brigham, the state’s largest hospital network, announced Tuesday that babies born with “substance exposure” will no longer be immediately reported to state welfare agencies unless there are other concerns that the baby is being abused or neglected. “‘Substance exposure’ al…

30 days ago·Nashville, United States

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Mass. hospital network will no longer auto-report babies born with drugs in their system, for 'racial equity'

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Some hospitals are changing their response when babies are born exposed to drugs

Some hospitals are changing their response when babies are born exposed to drugs

Some hospitals are changing their response when babies are born exposed to drugs

Some hospitals are changing their response when babies are born exposed to drugs

Some hospitals are changing their response when babies are born exposed to drugs

Some hospitals are changing their response when babies are born exposed to drugs

Massachusetts Hospitals to Stop Reporting Abuse When Babies Test Positive for Drugs

Massachusetts Hospitals to Stop Reporting Abuse When Babies Test Positive for Drugs

Boston hospital to cut back on child abuse, neglect reports to address racial inequities

Boston hospital to cut back on child abuse, neglect reports to address racial inequities

‘Racial Inequities:’ Massachusetts Hospital Group Won’t Automatically File Neglect Reports For Babies Born With Drugs In Systems

‘Racial Inequities:’ Massachusetts Hospital Group Won’t Automatically File Neglect Reports For Babies Born With Drugs In Systems

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