N.J. health system is drug testing pregnant women without informed consent, AG alleges
The state Attorney General’s Office and the Division of Civil Rights has filed a lawsuit against a South Jersey health system, alleging its drug-testing policy unfairly targets pregnant women. The suit was filed against Virtua Health,
NJ sues Virtua Health over drug testing pregnant women without consent
Other patients admitted to hospitals within the South Jersey health care provider's network did not receive automatic screening for banned substances, according to the complaint filed in State Superior Court.
State sues South Jersey hospitals for discrimination for drug-testing pregnant patients
Virtua Health discriminates against pregnant patients by drug-testing them without their informed consent, state officials say in a new lawsuit.
Virtua Health sued by New Jersey AG over ‘discriminatory’ drug-test policy for pregnant patients
Virtua Health’s policy of universally drug testing pregnant patients violates the state’s antidiscrimination law, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in a lawsuit filed Thursday, claiming the nonprofit health system’s policy unfairly catapults families into a child-welfare investigation that can separate newborns from their parents.
Virtua Health accused of performing non-consensual drug tests on pregnant patients
New Jersey’s attorney general has filed a complaint against Virtua Health, accusing the health system of performing drug tests on pregnant patients without their consent, a violation of their civil rights.
Did Virtua unfairly drug test pregnant patients in NJ? What we know about the state's case
Platkin, accuses Virtua branches of regularly administrating universal drug tests on pregnant patients "without obtaining informed consent." This suit was launched specifically against Virtua Health,
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Since 2018, Virtua has allegedly had a policy requiring universal drug testing of pregnant patients who are admitted to its labor and delivery or high-risk obstetrics units, and it has regularly administered tests without obtaining informed consent.
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