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How to navigate cannabis birth preferences within medical restrictions

I want to use cannabis during labor but my hospital forbids it and I'm scared they'll call child services if they find out.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The intersection of bodily autonomy, medical authority, and state surveillance creates impossible choices for birthing people.

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“Where Are You with Cannabis and the body across traditions?”

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