Imagine that your state legislature is considering a law that would require parental consent for newborn screening. Parental consent is currently not required, although newborn testing is not conducted over parental objection. (Currently only a few states actually require consent.) The health department has been asked to take a position on the pending legislation. Using the readings for the week, the online library, and the Internet, write a 3–5-page paper. Cover the following: What position should the health department take? Use the following six questions to help craft your response (Bernheim, Nieburg, & Bonnie, 2005). identification of risks and harms of concern public health goals stakeholders and their moral claims scope of legal authority relevant historical content professional codes of ethics provide guidance
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