Court Upholds Drug-Exposed Baby Policy

New Mexico’s Supreme Court has rejected a last-ditch legal effort to halt the state’s controversial policy requiring CYFD to take custody of drug-exposed newborns at birth. Despite ACLU and lawmakers’ claims the rule violates parental rights, the court denied a request to pause enforcement, leaving the directive active for now. The decision underscores the ongoing tension between protecting vulnerable children and preserving family autonomy. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/069e8b9f76e53832