Another reason to hate Michigan

As if the my son’s inexplicable passion for all things Wolverine wasn’t bad enough (at least Matthew can gleefully say “Michigan wucky!”), it turns out that Michigan takes, and files, DNA samples from all babies born in the state. ‘Scuse me, but I don’t see a compelling state interest in gathering DNA fingerprints for every live birth. Well, wait a minute– I do see one, but I don’t like it. I understand, accept, and support the idea behind doing DNA-based screening for health problems, but that’s not the same as maintaining the samples “indefinitely“.
This came across Politech today:

When our son Dylan was born at the University of Michigan Hospital, the blood sample was taken without parental consent and over my explicit objections. Two techs who worked for the state drew the blood sample, placed five drops on the top of a carefully marked card, and left without speaking to anyone else. Several doctors came in ahead of the techs, began giving us discharge instructions at the time the sample was taken, and they stood in my way as I tried to approach Dylan. They couldn’t understand how I would mind that a blood sample was being gathered by the state, merely saying that “it’s required by law” and that “it doesn’t hurt (too much)”. They later gave me several pamphlets explaining the importance of newborn screening. (Indeed, it is, but I can ask my doctor to do it too)
I spoke with Harry Hawkins of the Michigan Department of Community Health, who assured me that the samples were kept at an undisclosed warehouse which
locked behind a chain link fence, and that they would be destroyed after 21 1/2 years. However, he agreed to destroy the sample if both parents requested it.
His mother and I sent Harry Hawkins a letter stating, “Please destroy all samples of our son’s blood. If any identifying data such as a DNA fingerprint has been obtained from his sample, please destroy that data also.” (with all of the required details below)
I later received a notarized form indicating that the blood sample had been destroyed and witnessed. There was no mention of any DNA information, but I have no reason to believe that they gathered any, so I don’t intend to pursue the matter further.