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Saturday, July 1, 2023

Hello! In this issue:
* We investigate a troubling phenomenon: mothers losing custody of their babies after taking safe, prescribed medications during pregnancy.
* Ron DeSantis is fighting a culture war in Florida.


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** They Followed Doctors Orders. The State Took Their Babies.
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Jade Dass in Apache Junction, Ariz., in July 2022. Credit: Ash Ponders for Reveal

Months before she got pregnant, Jade Dass began taking Suboxone to treat her addiction to opioids. She researched and learned that the medication is safe during pregnancy, and doctors say staying on addiction treatment medication brings the best outcomes for mothers and their babies. So Jade stuck with it, maintained her sobriety and delivered a healthy baby girl.

But when the Suboxone showed up on her drug screen, the hospital reported her to the Arizona Department of Child Safety – and child protective services took away her days-old baby ([link removed]) .

Reveal’s Shoshana Walter and Melissa Lewis investigated how often new mothers like Jade are reported for taking safe, prescribed medications – particularly those used to treat addiction. They found thousands of cases across the country, many leading to investigations and sometimes the removal of newborns. They also found women reported for taking other prescribed medications, including antidepressants, anxiety and ADHD medications.

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"I would've been happier if they just closed the school than what they've actually done because it's so disrespectful. It's so dishonest."

Maria Vesperi, the faculty advisor to New College of Florida’s student newspaper, speaks on the pain felt by the campus community as Gov. Ron DeSantis has sought to remake the progressive honors college in his own conservative image.

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