For the past two years, The Marshall Project has reported on faulty drug testing of patients during childbirth that can lead ...

We collected child welfare data in 21 states to report on the consequences of faulty drug tests for pregnant women, including referrals to law enforcement.

The Marshall Project found more than 70,000 cases referred to law enforcement over allegations of substance use during ...

Continued advances in drug-abuse research show that drug addiction is a chronic brain disease that can be treated. The stigma of drug abuse during pregnancy is reduced. Programs are expanded to treat ...

HARRISBURG, Pa -- Pennsylvania's highest court says mothers who use illegal drugs while pregnant can't be considered perpetrators of child abuse against their newly born children under the state's ...

Pregnant women whose babies are born addicted to drugs could face charges if a bill filed by two Tennessee lawmakers is passed. Under the bill, women who used narcotics during their pregnancy could ...

In the early 1960s, after studies confirmed that it was linked to congenital disorders in more than 10,000 children, ...

There's good news for people with migraine who take common drugs before or during pregnancy -- a new study found no increase in neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism and ADHD in their children.