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Re:Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a ... by uoaei on Monday August 15, 2022 @04:00PM (#32474625)
They consented to that data being collected by the hospital, and shared with anyone who needs access to private health data for the purposes of medical examination or treatment. If they consented to the data being shared, they were probably not informed of the possibility it could be shared to law enforcement.

Informed consent is the bar, if personal liberty ranks anywhere on your list of human rights.

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Re:Police used a baby’s DNA to investigate its father for a ... by asdff on Monday August 15, 2022 @04:44PM (#32475107)
They are informed it can be shared with law enforcement potentially though. If they weren't informed, you are right this would be a bigger case in the courts but its not because they are informed of these uses.
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