Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20100204:19:22:00
Well, you will. did you know that newborns in the u.s. are routinely screened for between 28 and 54 different conditions, often without the parents' knowledge or consent. dna samples are stored in state labs for three months to indefinitely and the genetic info is often given to outside researchpers. a state of minnesota study says that more than 120 scientific papers have been published in the united states since year 2000 using newborn blood samples. parents in texas and minnesota have sued claiming that storing the dna could affect their children's ability to get jobs or health insurance la...