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Author: Andrea Woo
Publication Date: May 13, 2026 - 05:00
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Proposed $66-million settlement reached in class action over B.C.’s use of ‘birth alerts’
May 13, 2026
A proposed $66-million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit over British Columbia’s use of “birth alerts,” a controversial practice that allowed hospitals and child-welfare agencies to flag pregnant patients they deemed to be high-risk without their knowledge or consent.
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