Bottom line: If any party/party leader does not support universal human rights, the rest of their platform is irrelevant. The US is seeing the effects of an abuser in power.

It’s not about electing the perfect leader; we need a responsive party whose principles protect all Canadians’ rights. (3/3)

I know Carney narrowed focus on the economic crisis and cut vital cabinet positions like the minister of Women and Gender Equality…I still think that there is a better chance of Carney/Liberals hearing concerns and changing course, than PP/CPC protecting women and children (2/3)

Also - it’s quite possible that Covid/resp illnesses played a part…but in what alternate reality is the author who followed that by saying it should quickly resolve living? We are letting Covid, etc run rampant, if that is the cause it will likely continue to rise.

If that is the case, I would highly suspect that the risk is due to the underlying SDOH that may be better addressed in a family whose baby is being followed due to NOWS, rather than the opioid exposure itself. The authors including that without context may further stigmatize this population.

I went back and reviewed the article the authors cited re: infant mortality/opioid use. There was only an association with prenatal opioid exposure in infants NOT diagnosed with NOWS. Authors concluded in that paper that interventions offered to families in the context of NOWS were protective.

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