US Edition[Opinion] Why Some Doctors Are Pushing to End Routine Drug Testing During Childbirth
- Yale New Haven Health has revised its drug testing policy for newborns to limit tests only when they are necessary for medical care, according to Dr. Ostfeld-Johns.
- Following the new policy, child welfare referrals dropped nearly 50% without increasing cases of withdrawal symptoms in babies, according to Dr. Ostfeld-Johns.
- Racial and class biases have been highlighted, with studies showing that Black and low-income women are more likely to be tested.
- Dr. Gold stated that medical tests should serve medical purposes, not punitive reasons, emphasizing the need for a thoughtful approach to patient care.
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It is not enough that Region Skåne agreed to pay 75,000 kronor to a woman who was subjected to an intervention against her will in connection with childbirth. The case will now be subject to legal review, the Supreme Court has announced. “A groundbreaking decision,” says the woman’s legal representative Helena Myrin.
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