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An invasion of privacy is wrong because it assumes mistrust. I've not done anything to lose the trust of the government, therefore I expect to be treated as trustworthy. An infant obviously has done nothing to lose the trust of the government, therefore I cannot see any justification for this treatment.
It's still legal in the US to have a baby outside of the hospital system. Midwives and the like probably aren't as common as they once were, but there are certainly some. IIRC, other than getting a host of immunization shots, the medical system does not need access to a baby's cardiovascular system. It's disgusting this kind of thinking is necessary, though.
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