Drug testing of infants in California

Mar 4th, 2011, 04:27 PM

In the state of CA, do hospitals have the right to drug test all new mothers and infants without consent? If not, who gets tested?

Mar 5th, 2011, 11:15 AM

As far as i know they can if they have reason to believe there is a problem for the child.

They cannot just randomly do so.

Mar 5th, 2011, 11:29 AM

The chances of them testing your baby for absolutely no reason is slim to none. They don't drug test every baby at birth in any state---
The only reason they would do a drug screen on your newborn is if the baby was born showing qualities that it was addicted to drugs or that the mother was doing drugs while pregnant--

Momma B

Mar 6th, 2011, 11:10 AM

In California we only test if there is a reasonable suspicion of drug abuse.

Mar 4th, 2011, 04:27 PM	#1
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Drug testing of infants in California In the state of CA, do hospitals have the right to drug test all new mothers and infants without consent? If not, who gets tested?

Mar 5th, 2011, 11:15 AM	#2
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Drug testing of infants in California As far as i know they can if they have reason to believe there is a problem for the child. They cannot just randomly do so.
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Mar 5th, 2011, 11:29 AM	#3
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Drug testing of infants in California The chances of them testing your baby for absolutely no reason is slim to none. They don't drug test every baby at birth in any state--- The only reason they would do a drug screen on your newborn is if the baby was born showing qualities that it was addicted to drugs or that the mother was doing drugs while pregnant-- Momma B
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Mar 6th, 2011, 11:10 AM	#4
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Drug testing of infants in California In California we only test if there is a reasonable suspicion of drug abuse.
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