Two New Jersey mothers are suing hospitals after testing positive for opiates because they had eaten bagels with poppy seeds, and were subsequently reported to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency.
A pregnancy craving for everything bagels turned what should have been a joyous time in a New Jersey mom's life into a traumatic experience, according to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union.before she gave birth, the ACLU said. The ACLU has also filed a suit for a second New Jersey mom who claims she tested positive for drugs because of her breakfast.
According to the lawsuit, Kate L. went to Hackensack University Medical Center on Sept. 20, 2022 because a urine sample she had provided her OB/GYN earlier in the day showed she had"elevated proteins in her urine, suggesting that she had preeclampsia – a potentially dangerous condition." That same morning, she had eaten an everything bagel for breakfast.
Subsequent tests came back negative, but the couple was not allowed to take their daughter home until Oct. 1. The parents were subjected to a full investigation by DCPP for the next two months, according to the complaint. The new mom needed to complete a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counseling evaluation, during which she needed to provide a urine sample in full view of a caseworker.
"As a direct result of this practice, what should have been a joyous experience for Kaitlin and her family caused serious and lasting emotional trauma," the complaint says.
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