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Re: The Government Has Your Baby's DNA said by fifty nine: quote:
Art Caplan, a bioethicist at the University of Pennsylvania, says he understands why states don't first ask permission to screen babies for genetic diseases. "It's paternalistic, but the state has an overriding interest in protecting these babies," he says.
What overriding interest does the Government have that parents dont??? Sometimes big brother is watching for trends. For example they watch emergency calls for trends which might indicate outbreaks of diseases, or chemical leaks or other environmental issues, bioweapons, etc.
Now if I want your DNA, I can get it like 5 billion different ways so obtaining it isn't the problem (even so called legally so if the Insurance companies really wanted your DNA its theirs), the issue at stake with the Government having your DNA is connecting that DNA to you and even if they strip off the 'name' etc, DNA by its very nature can connect people, so if I know one person on the chain, I can work my way over to you via your DNA.
Now there is the benefit of research and I like some of its benefits, so I'm not about to write off something without considering all sides and I'm not so sure the upside here isn't better then the downside.
Blake
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