If I had a newborn infant I would want he or she to be screened for treatable diseases. This is something that could save the lives of my child and many others and I see nothing wrong with it. The screening seems to be a very useful thing and I think all hospitals should perform the screening on all infants before they are released from the hospital. The heel of the child is simply pricked to obtain a sample of blood, and the few moments of tears from the prick are a small price to pay for the treatment of any diseases the child may have. If I had a child I would not hesistate to have it screened, as I would want my child to be healthy and have the best life it could possibly live.