Does Alabama Drug Test Every Newborn at Birth ?
Question by ToriMeredith: Does Alabama drug test every newborn at birth ?
Just to clarify, Ive been 100% clean & organic my whole pregnancy, except this one time. Im 34 weeks pregnant & I did recently smoke pot, my back has been in intense sciatica pain for the past three days & so I smoked today to help with the pain because I dont believe in using synthetic medicine & didnt want to while I was pregnant. Im just wondering about what the laws are in Alabama about drug testing pregnant women when the go into labor & go into the hospital & the laws regarding drug testing newborns. Can the test me or my child without my consent? Will they test if the child is born completely healthy? How long could it show up in my babys system? I know there is a possibility it could be detected in my system for up to 35 days, but how long could it be detected in my babys system? I dont feel like Ive done something worthy of having my child taken away from me, Ive been so excited & looking forward to her arrival for so long that it would be heartbreaking to have it happen. If I had known at the time I smoked that there was a chance of losing her over it I wouldnt have done it. I felt like smoking one time wouldnt do any damage to her or me. I rarely ever smoked before my pregnancy & wasnt planning on smoking after her arrival & I dont want to have CPS try to take her from me. & should I be worried ab getting drug tested against my consent at my doctors appointments? I have one tomorrow.
Best answer:
Answer by right wing radical 2
yes it is part of the blood work they do on all newborns.
Answer by Jason L
you didnt want to take synthetic medicine because you were pregnant but you smoked pot while your pregnant??
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