Kenneth Anderson
Kenneth Anderson
Drug Use and Pregnant Women
Drug Use and Pregnant Women
Drug Use and Pregnant Women
Friday 28th February 2014
Kenneth Anderson and Lynn Paltrow discuss drug use during pregnancy, the Alicia Beltran case, and the importance of harm reduction on Harm Reduction Radio - HAMS.
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Get the buttons here!Pregnancy and Drug Use: Unpacking Myths and Advocating for Women's Health
If you want people to stay engaged in the healthcare system and you actually care about healthy babies, you don't threaten women either with arrest or with the presumption that they can't parent.
How does society treat pregnant women who use drugs? In this episode of Harm Reduction Radio - HAMS, host Kenneth Anderson sits down with Lynn Paltrow, JD, the Executive Director of National Advocates for Pregnant Women, to tackle this pressing issue. The conversation centers around the controversial Alicia Beltran case, where a Wisconsin woman was jailed for refusing to take the opiate buprenorphine.
Paltrow sheds light on the broader implications of criminalizing pregnant women for drug use, challenging common myths and highlighting the importance of harm reduction strategies. The episode dives into how drug policies intersect with race and socioeconomic status, and the dangers of forced medical interventions. Paltrow passionately argues that threatening women with arrest or assuming they can't parent only drives them away from the healthcare system, which is counterproductive to ensuring healthy birth outcomes.
This episode is both eye-opening and empathetic, providing a raw look at the challenges these women face. It's a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of drug use during pregnancy and advocating for compassionate, evidence-based approaches.