Informed Consent NY

A NOTE ON LANGUAGE:

The Informed Consent Coalition uses the term “perinatal people” more often than “pregnant women,” as it reflects the full birthing process (from pregnancy to postpartum) and is gender neutral. We use the terms “family policing system” or “family regulation system” instead of the “child welfare system” because we recognize that the system neither protects nor facilitates the welfare of children—but rather polices, regulates, and tears apart Black, Latine, Indigenous, and low-income families. We reject terms that are used to stigmatize people who use drugs and instead strive to use vocabulary that centers individuals and accurately reflects a person’s use or non-use of substances.

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