
Legal Challenges to Dried Blood Spot Use in Michigan Highlight the Role of Informed Consent in Valuable Public Health Activities
Law & Policy InsightsMaternal and Child HealthMechanisms for Advancing Public HealthIn the U.S., every state health department operates a newborn screening (NBS) program. NBS programs result in the early diagnosis of serious conditions in over 13,000 babies annually, making it a powerful public health intervention. As NBS requires the collection of personal information, it raises important considerations regarding individual privacy, autonomy, and ethical uses of data.