Q: Girlfriend in county jail, being denied suboxone while pregnant even though its prescribed by her physician. What to do?
She has been in county jail since last Tuesday (4/10) and is experiencing serious withdrawal from not taking her suboxone. The jail refuses to contact the physician to get the prescription for her, and the physician won't talk to anyone that isn't her because there were no consent forms filled out. She is currently pregnant and we run the risk of having serious complications both to her and the baby unless she can start taking her prescription. She is in until 4/23 but I feel that withdrawing for 2 weeks is more than enough to cause a miscarriage or serious damage to the baby. What can I do?
A: Have her lawyer redocket the case and get an order from the judge directing the jail to deliver and administer the medication in accordance with the physician s instructions.
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