| Number | 25071 |
| Subject | DNA |
| Source | Texas Tribune |
| State | TX |
| Year | 2010 |
| Publication Date | 02/22/2010; 03/09/2010 |
| Summary | When state health officials were sued for storing infant blood samples without parental consent, they said it was for medical research. The Tribune shows that these health officials were also turning over hundreds of dried blood samples to the federal government without informing the public. |
| Category | Contest Entry |
| Pages | 9 |
| Keywords | medical research; DNA; blood samples; health officials; public |
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