The opinion isn't really about this part, but I was struck by the final words of this sentence, which begins the Court of Appeal's statement of facts in this dependency case:
"When the minor was born in April 2022, the Agency received a report that mother tested positive for methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, and sexually transmitted diseases."
We clearly care that a mother is using drugs while pregnant. We also care, medically, if she has STDs while pregnant. You just don't usually see references to STDs in these dependency cases. It's typically all about the drugs (and/or abuse).
The opinion doesn't mention the STD thing apart from this one reference. Still, somewhat surprising, and left me wondering if having an STD while pregnant was one of the things that might get you referred for possible dependency proceedings.
