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1 Julia R. Livingston, Lawsuits Allege Unlawful Surveillance of Pregnant Patients: According to the Allegations, Hospitals and State Agencies in New Jersey and Vermont Violated Rights to Privacy and Bodily Autonomy by Drug Testing and Monitoring Pregnant People 1 (2025)

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Lawsuits Allege Unlawful Surveillance of

Pregnant Patients


According to the allegations, hospitals and state agencies in

New   Jersey  and  Vermont violated rights to privacy and bodily

autonomy by drug testing and monitoring pregnant people.

By Julia R. Livingston Published: April 23, 2025

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Lawsuits in New Jersey and Vermont raise state constitutional questions about
surveillance of pregnant patients, illustrating that pregnant people may be subjected
to intense scrutiny and surveillance while bringing a pregnancy to term, even in states
that protect abortion rights.


https://statecourtreport.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/lawsuits-allege-unlawful-surveillance-pregnant-patients


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