Newborn DNA Is Being Used Without Parental Consent The best example is the storage and exploitation of individual DNA taken pursuant to the newborn genetic screening test. In almost every state, blood spots from each newborn are sent to the state public-health laboratory to be tested for certain genetic conditions. Too often, however, the blood samples aren’t destroyed after they’ve served the purpose for which the parents consented. Instead, according to the Citizens’ Council for Health Freedom (CCHF), the DNA samples are frequently tucked away for future use unrelated to the purposes of the screening. https://thefederalist.com/2020/05/01/stop-government-from-banking-babies-dna-forever-without-parents-consent/