“I didn’t drink because I’m Native,' said Melissa Rose, an Akwesasne Mohawk midwife. 'I drank to survive colonialism.'
As pregnancy criminalization for substance use continues to disproportionately impact and endanger Native American pregnant people, some Indigenous spaces and pregnancy and maternal care providers are modeling compassionate approaches that support rather than dehumanize people who may be struggling.
“So many times I’ve been told, ‘Oh Native Americans are predisposed to addiction and substance-abuse disorders.’ I’ve been disrespected and had assumptions made about me that have delayed care and led to misdiagnosed illnesses,” Rose said. “I’ve flat-out been told by a doctor that [alcoholism] it’s genetic, and I’m predisposed because of my heritage to have a struggle with alcohol.
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