Garnet Health is fighting a subpoena by Attorney General Letitia James’ office for thousands of obstetrics patients’ records, court papers show.
New York Attorney General Tish James is the subject of a legal battle by Garnet Health Medical Center over an active investigation into drug testing of pregnant patients. | Getty ImagesNEW YORK — State Attorney General Tish James has quietly teamed up with a special counsel brought over from the New York Civil Liberties Union to investigate allegations of hospitals secretly drug testing pregnant patients — and now she’s the one being taken to court.
Civil rights groups say New York hospitals have routinely and arbitrarily conducted drug tests on pregnant and postpartum patients — as well as their newborn infants — without their knowledge and without any indication of drug use. In some cases, hospitals subsequently reported positive results to the state’s central registry for suspected child abuse and maltreatment, triggering an investigation by child-protective services and resulting in newborns being separated from their parents.
Garnet’s lawyers have spent months pressing James’ office to close or narrow the drug-testing investigation, court records show.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
When New York Made Baseball and Baseball Made New YorkAdam Gopnik reviews “The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City,” by Kevin Baker, and “Jimmy Breslin: Essential Writings,” edited by Dan Barry.
Read more »
New York Islanders Defeat New York Rangers in NHL Hockey GameThe New York Islanders emerged victorious with a 4-2 win against the New York Rangers in an NHL hockey game. Goaltender Semyon Varlamov played a crucial role in the Islanders' victory.
Read more »
29 Unique Things That'll Make Your Home Stand OutUnique New York unique New York unique...wherever *your* home is.
Read more »
New York Launches First Responder Mental Health Needs AssessmentGovernor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of New York’s inaugural first responder mental health needs assessment to better understand the mental health-related challenges facing the public safety community and strengthen programs and services for these professionals.
Read more »
UT Health San Antonio opens new health care facility on Northwest SideA ribbon-cutting marked the opening of UT Health San Antonio’s newest location, which will serve the Northwest Side community.
Read more »
PC Health Department gets go-ahead to find new health officerThe Porter County Council on Tuesday gave the health department unanimous approval to expand the role of health officer from part- to full-time as a replacement is sought for retiring health office…
Read more »