Hannah Lovaglio is the mother of young children in Cranbury, New Jersey.
In November 2023, she 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
Like all new mothers, New Jersey residents Hannah Lovaglio and Erica Jedynak each experienced the usual emotional whirlwind during their pregnancies. They had attended prenatal classes, meticulously planned their nurseries, and devoured books on parenting.