New treatments help babies born dependent to drugs

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Doctors focus on treatment, education instead of shame

KEENE, N.H. —Doctors in New Hampshire say a growing number of drug-dependent babies are being born, but new treatment methods are giving such children a chance at a healthy life.

My comment: This article and video fails to mention the Mother's who in fact go into treatment when they find out they're pregnant. Methadone also causes a baby to suffer from NAS. Morphine given to the Mother in labor also causes NAS. So even when a Mother in NH goes for help, she's still treated like the scum of the earth and her newborn is taken by the State, where NH DCYF doesn't even do a REAL investigation or are even made aware the Mother was given morphine for a much needed C-Section that was never given. Or the Hospital doesn't bother to test the newborn for the Methadone the Mother was treated with her whole pregnancy.These Mother's fight for their newborn's, only to have them taken away. The Mother's who are in treatment, but who are ILLEGALLY Court ordered OUT of treatment, just to make sure relapse is inevitable.  Or the Mother's who are Court-ordered into a program that is non-existent in the State of NH, making it that much easier to make sure the child is never returned.
Other circumstances besides being low income make a female turn to drug's. Many have been molested and raped as children, but are too ashamed to go for help. When they finally do go for help, their inner most thoughts are released to a Courtroom full of vultures. There is NO HIPPA protection for new Mother's fighting the State for the chance to raise their children. These Mother's were never given the chance for a new life, raising their much wanted, much loved newborns and neither were their relatives. I would much rather see a Mother in treatment and taking care of her child, than taking the child away from a Mother who cared enough to go for help.