Court Rules on Privacy Concerns with Michigan Newborn Screening Program

Federal appeals court rules Michigan's newborn blood screening program constitutional

The court ruled that keeping leftover blood spots and making them available for outside research is not a constitutional violation.

Appeals court upholds Michigan's newborn blood testing program

The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals found the Newborn Screening Program and the BioTrust for Health are constitutional programs.

Michigan wins appeal in legal challenge to how it handles extra blood samples from newborns

DETROIT (AP) — A yearslong effort to challenge Michigan’s practice of storing millions of dried blood samples from newborn babies has been turned upside down by a federal appeals court, which threw out key decisions in favor of parents who…

Court rules on privacy concerns with Michigan Newborn Screening Program

The Sixth Circuit rules Michigan's newborn screening constitutional, supporting health research with de-identified blood samples.