TCRP Case Cited in National Trend on DNA Rights
May 22, 2010 by webmin
Tribal Settlement Reinforces Right to Permission for DNA Research
By AMY HARMON
A settlement between 41 members of the Havasupai Indian tribe and Arizona State University highlights the risk researchers take when they fail to secure what is known as “informed consent,” fully informing research participants how their DNA may be used, [...]
Texas officials agree to destroy babies’ blood samples after settling lawsuit
February 14, 2010 by admin
Jay Root, The Associated Press
AUSTIN — Texas health authorities will destroy more than 5 million blood samples taken from babies without parental consent and stored indefinitely for scientific research.
The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Tuesday it would destroy the samples after settling a federal lawsuit filed by the Texas Civil Rights Project. The [...]
JUDGE REFUSES TO DISMISS TCRP LAWSUIT ON SECRETIVE COLLECTING AND STORING NEWBORN BLOOD SAMPLES
September 21, 2009 by Staff1
Plaintiff Andrea Beleno with son Joaquin,
announcing lawsuit in March 2009
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery of San Antonio has refused to dismiss the federal lawsuit filed in March by the Texas Civil Rights Project on behalf of five parents. He ruled against the efforts of state officials to dismiss the suit, filed in March.
Jim Harrington, TCRP [...]
TCRP Lawsuit Bring Protective Law for Infant Blood Sampling
May 20, 2009 by Staff1
TCRP Lawsuit on Secretive Collecting and Storing Newborn Blood Samples Brings about Protective Legislation — HB 1672
Press Release
The federal lawsuit filed in March by the Texas Civil Rights Project on behalf of five parents has resulted in new state legislation to protect the state’s access to people’s genetic information. The legislature sent the law to [...]
Parents Sue Texas Health Dept. and Texas A&M over Infant Blood Databank
March 18, 2009 by admin
TCRP Press Release
Suit Raises Concerns about Collecting Genetic and DNA Data
Five parents this week filed a federal lawsuit in San Antonio U.S. District Court against the Texas Department of State Health Services (TDSHS), Commissioner David Lakey, M.D., Texas A&M, and Texas A&M Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs Nancy Dickey, M.D., claiming they have unlawfully and [...]
