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Hospitals are giving pregnant women drugs, then reporting them to CPS when they test positive

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A new report from The Marshall Project says hospitals are testing pregnant women for drugs during labor.

The report found that 91 percent of women given fentanyl in their epidurals tested positive for it later.

In at least 27 states, hospitals are required by law to alert child welfare agencies about positive tests.

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84

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89

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37

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informal

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English

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62

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not offensive

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