Laws Governing Substance Use During Pregnancy: Next Steps for Health Equity Research.

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Title: Laws Governing Substance Use During Pregnancy: Next Steps for Health Equity Research.
Authors: COOPER, HANNAH L. F. (AUTHOR), MULLANY, ANNA L. (AUTHOR), PEDDIREDDY, SNIGDHA (AUTHOR), WIEN, SIMONE (AUTHOR), LIVINGSTON, MELVIN "DOUG" (AUTHOR), RICE, WHITNEY S. (AUTHOR), DUNLOP, ANNE L. (AUTHOR), KRAMER, MICHAEL R. (AUTHOR), HAIMAN, MADISON (AUTHOR), CLARKE, LASHA S. (AUTHOR), HERNANDEZ‐GREEN, NATALIE D. (AUTHOR), MEINHOFER, ANGÉLICA (AUTHOR)
Source: Milbank Quarterly. 2025 Suppl 1, Vol. 103, p192-212. 21p.
Subjects: Substance abuse, Early medical intervention, Crime, Natural language processing, Pregnant women, Maternal mortality, Postnatal care, Population geography, Prenatal care, Racism, Health equity, Pregnancy
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: Policy PointsLaws on drug use during pregnancy are enforced more harshly against structurally marginalized people.Despite this pattern, these laws' impacts on health and health care inequities are understudied.We offer recommendations for novel, robust research to generate evidence on this essential topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
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Abstract:Policy PointsLaws on drug use during pregnancy are enforced more harshly against structurally marginalized people.Despite this pattern, these laws' impacts on health and health care inequities are understudied.We offer recommendations for novel, robust research to generate evidence on this essential topic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:0887378X
DOI:10.1111/1468-0009.70026