Thanks for pointing that out. The link for destroying a sample does not work. The page:

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/nbs/Pages/Default.aspx

has the following code for the link:

Note that "cdphiprod" is not a valid host name. Also, your article linked to:

http://newsmom.com/newborn-blood-spot-dna/

It pointed out that the state sells the information to private companies. As the author points out, it is a test you pay for. Lets see state law requires one to get a test, one has pay for it, one have no control over the handling of it and the state makes money off of it. The state need to do the right thing and protect people's privacy and not sell the people out.

I am not in the mood to check the wording of the law; I wonder if one can refuse to have the hospital to do the test and do it on one's own with a private company where one has control. If one can't do this, then I would look at this as nothing more than state collection of DNA pure and simple and in such a case the state should go F' itself.