LOVAGLIO et al v. BASTON et al
Case Number:
3:23-cv-21803
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Nature of Suit:
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
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Firms
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August 12, 2025
NJ Is Key Battleground In Fight Over Newborn Blood Tests
Newborn blood screening, a cornerstone of modern public health, is the focus of a debate over patient privacy, parental consent and what happens to the samples after initial tests are complete. A New Jersey court recently weighed in.
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August 02, 2024
New NJ Policy On Newborn Blood Falls Short, Parents Say
New Jersey's voluntary changes in its newborn-blood-testing policy fall short of solving constitutional problems with the program that screens infants for 62 disorders, a group of Garden State parents contend in their amended complaint filed Friday in federal court in a proposed class action against the state.
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November 03, 2023
NJ Keeps 'Creepy Database' Of Infant Blood, Parents Say
Like all U.S. states, New Jersey requires a small blood sample from every newborn, but unlike many other states it keeps that blood for decades in a "creepy database" and uses it in any way it chooses without notice or permission, in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, New Jersey parents claim in a proposed class action.