Do Texas Hospitals Have the Right to Drug Test Newborn Babies?
Question by lroble27: Do texas hospitals have the right to drug test newborn babies?
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Answer by Professor Beatz
Is it mandated by state law, or is it the decision of the hospitals that they will only consent to grant medical care if the person be willing to undergo any test deemed necessary by the healthcare provider?
Edit: Good God! I can’t believe the Supreme Court hasn’t thrown that out–it’s a clear violation of the Fourth amendment!!! I guess the “right of privacy” only exists when it’s consistent with the agenda of the welfare state.
PEOPLE OF AMERICA! WHY DO YOU HATE LIBERTY SO MUCH?!?!? WHY DO YOU CONTINUE TO INVEST ADDITIONAL POWERS TO A GOVERNMENT THAT ALWAYS LETS YOU DOWN?!?!?
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I think so…they have the right but they also must have good reason to do the test
ooops misread the question totally! Thought it meant test drugs on newborn babies …doh!
Eighteen states mandate drug testing of newborns; Texas is one of them. The law is part of Texas Family Code, § 261.001 , the second source listed below. It was passed, in part, to allow for immediate treatment of newborns who may be born addicted due to the addiction of mothers.
“18 states that have amended their civil child welfare statutes to address a pregnant woman’s use of controlled substances are Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin.”