Erica and Jeremiah Jedynak are parents in Boonton, New Jersey.
In November 2023, they teamed up with the Institute for Justice to file a federal class action lawsuit challenging the state’s policy of drawing blood from all newborns without consent, and holding onto the blood for 23 years.
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New Jersey Parents File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Challenging State’s Secret Retention of Newborn Blood for 23 Years
New Jersey families challenged the state's policy of keeping blood from every baby born in the state. The state has given samples to law enforcement without a warrant.