criminalizing drug use during pregnancy

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Tens of Thousands of Mothers Were Flagged to Police Over Flawed Drug Tests at Childbirth

The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during pregnancy — and that’s a significant undercount.

Feature • 02.10.2026

How Faulty Drug Tests Turn New Parents’ Lives Upside-Down

Watch our joint investigation with CBS Sunday Morning into how hospitals use unreliable test results to report parents to child welfare agencies.

News • 07.27.2025

From New York to Arizona, More States Consider Curbing Drug Testing at Childbirth

Some bills followed an investigation by The Marshall Project and Reveal that exposed the harms of widespread drug testing of pregnant patients.

Feature • 06.09.2025

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