Indiana is the state I am wondering about.
2007-08-02 08:53:25 · 10 answers · asked by kimkat02 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In kentucky all newborns are tested for drugs. You should be able to go on Indiana's government website and it should tell you/
2007-08-02 09:22:48 · answer #1 · answered by Angela F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is simply a salacious headline without any comparable data. All the people coming here from Drudge Report and commenting on how horrible the NHS is should really look at US statistics on birth rates outside hospitals. For 2006 (the latest data available) .9% of all births were not in a hospital! There were 4,265,555 births in the US. That gives us you *38,389* births outside a hospital. In the UK there were 693,611 births in 2007 (the latest data available). If 4000 births were outside a maternity ward, that gives us less than .06%. Sounds like the NHS is doing a pretty good job. Let's deal with reality people. The US health insurance industry already rations health care, and that's if you're lucky enough to afford it. So, your system is EVEN WORSE. By the way, I'm in Canada. $30 a month, no waits, no co-payments, free as a bird, no complaints. NH works. If you think that paying more than that so that Insurance execs can get rich and buy cocaine is a better system, have it. Our money goes back in the system.
2016-05-21 02:43:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The hospital can only drug screen a new born if the mother is know to have used drugs during pregnancy. They have to have proof and have an order from the court.
2007-08-02 09:21:19 · answer #3 · answered by knowitall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on the local laws.
Where I live (Texas), I believe all babies are given drug tests at birth (and removed from the home if they test positive for illegal drugs). However, other states might require some just-cause for the test.
2007-08-02 09:01:19 · answer #4 · answered by Wundt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if the mother is using drugs and some states removes the child from the mother if drugs are found in the new born
2007-08-02 08:58:06 · answer #5 · answered by wackywaitress2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they have reason to suspect, then yes. I know someone who was ready to go home with her baby, and the nurse noticed the baby twitch. So they drug tested immediately and found meth amphetamines in the baby's system. She got the baby taken away immediately, and now goes to drug classes and counseling. It has been over a year, and they still will NOT let her have her child back.
2007-08-02 09:00:36 · answer #6 · answered by Shauna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From everything I know, all states now test newborns for drugs, routinely..... I know they tested my baby & I didnt test postive for anything while I was pregnant.
Your best bet it to fess up to your doc & see if he/she can help you get off the drugs & get help. At least then you might have a chance at getting to be a Mom to your baby instead of a druggie who lost their baby.
2007-08-02 10:08:45 · answer #7 · answered by HotMamma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in IL. I have a friend who was routinely drug tested at the beginning of her pregnancy, and tested positive for marijuana. After her daughter was delivered, she was immediately tested for drugs. Her test came back negative. I think it depends on the state you live in and if you tested positive at any time during your pregnancy.
2007-08-02 10:02:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if the mother is a drug addict.
Then she can be charged with child endangerment.
2007-08-02 08:56:28 · answer #9 · answered by Philip McCrevice 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if they know for a fact the mother is a drug user..
2007-08-02 09:01:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋