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Up to one-third of pregnant women do not believe cannabis is harmful to their fetus, according to a new review by UBC [(The University of British Columbia)] researchers.
In some cases, women perceived a lack of communication from their health care providers about the risks of cannabis as an indication that the drug is safe to use during pregnancy.
The findings are outlined in a new review, published in the journal Preventive Medicine, in which UBC researchers sought to identify the latest evidence on women's perspectives on the health aspects of cannabis use during pregnancy and post-partum and whether their perceptions influence decision-making about using the drug.
"Our research suggests that, over the past decade, more women seem to be using cannabis during pregnancy than ever before, even though evidence of its safety is limited and conflicting," said lead author Hamideh Bayrampour, assistant professor in the UBC department of family practice and affiliate investigator at BC Children's Hospital Research Institute. "As many jurisdictions around the world, including Canada, legalize cannabis, it's becoming increasingly important for public health officials to understand perceptions of cannabis use and to increase awareness of the health concerns around its use, especially for pregnant women."
Journal Reference:
Hamideh Bayrampour, Mike Zahradnik, Sarka Lisonkova, Patti Janssen. Women's perspectives about cannabis use during pregnancy and the postpartum period: An integrative review. Preventive Medicine, 2019; 119: 17 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.12.002
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(Score: 2, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday January 24 2019, @12:19PM (2 children)
if it's not the third that carries the baby, what's the problem?
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Thursday January 24 2019, @05:59PM
The problem is that most of the body carries the baby, and is therefore in pain/discomfort, and asking for the pot.
Since it's "UP TO one third", maybe it's acceptable if you count the arms, the neck, and the left ear only.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by driverless on Friday January 25 2019, @03:57AM
Joking aside, this is exactly what you'd expect to get from cannabis prohibition. Since it's an evil illegal drug, there's little to no research on its effects on unborn children, and doctors generally can't talk about it with their patients for the same reason. This is a problem caused by cannabis prohibition, and can't really be addressed without admitting that prohibition doens't work and ending it.
And I'm saying that not as any kind of pro-legalisation crusader, but simply out of common sense.