And even if there are underground ways for families to access cannabis medicine in their hometowns, many parents are reluctant for fear of losing custody of their children if they get caught.
In his book "Radical Relations: Lesbian Mothers, Gay Fathers, and Their Children in the United States since World War II," historian Daniel Rivers explains how gay parents in the '70s and '80s lived in constant fear of losing custody of their children.
Fear of losing custody of children was associated with women being forced into higher-risk living circumstances.
Distinct service access barriers exist for women, for example as relating to the fear of losing custody for their children or negative repercussions in the context of care when pregnancy occurs [ 49, 51].
Some participants cited enhanced outreach and support extended to mothers and others describing mothers as having less time to access services or actively avoiding services for fear of losing custody.
Current child-centred policies in Canada have also been found to pose significant barriers to accessing appropriate reproductive health and treatment programs among women who use substances during pregnancy; many women avoid these services for fear of losing custody of their children [ 14].
The threat of a debtor's prison, combined with their ill health and fears of losing custody of their children, contributed to the couple's decision to leave England for Italy on 12 March 1818, taking Claire Clairmont and Alba with them.
These strategies were also driven by a fear of hospitalisation and custody loss and were accompanied by a fear of exposure and feelings of guilt and shame.
Women are much more willing to split up because -- unlike men -- they typically do not fear losing custody of the children.
Without financial independence, a victim may fear losing custody of her children if she flees.
