Lucille Roybal-Allard quotes “Newborn screening is a public health intervention that involves a simple blood test used to identify many life-threatening genetic illnesses before any symptoms begin.” Informed consent is permission granted in the knowledge of the possible consequences, typically that which is given by a patient to a doctor for treatment with full knowledge of the possible risks and benefits. Informed consent is needed to protect both parties. The quandary that is faced is that albeit Newborn screening is preserving lives, is it right to go through the screening process without a parent’s consent. In order for this to happen, the medical provider must disclose information on the treatment, test, or procedure in question, including the expected benefits and risks, and the likelihood that the benefits and risks will occur.…