re: Drug tests for OB patients...

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So who's paying for the drug testing? Seems like a billion bucks of public waste....

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I can't speak for everyone else's OB/GYN but mine always does a urine test at checkups (i.e. testing for pregnancy, infections, etc). And it's covered by insurance. I'm pretty sure the cost would be minimal and quite frankly worth it if it prevents some common birth defects that go along with drug use while pregnant.

I'd rather my tax dollars pay for the tests now that are used to deter pregnant women from drug use then to pay for the disability check the child will receive later for having a disability brought on by the drug use.