Dr. Stephen Patrick on drug testing new moms

On this net unique, Dr. Stephen Patrick, a new child ICU physician and researcher on how the opioid disaster impacts pregnant ladies and infants, talks with CBS Information’ Erin Moriarty about what occurs after a mom checks optimistic for a substance throughout being pregnant. Patrick argues that mechanically referring moms to baby welfare or legislation enforcement over a single drug check – even for substances like marijuana, that are authorized in a lot of the nation – can create extra hurt than it prevents: driving ladies away from prenatal care, disproportionately affecting Black and Native American households, and separating mothers from newborns with out proof of hurt.