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It's likely the government has your DNA, especially if you've been born in the US in the last 20-30 years due to newborn blood banks. An example of California
by windexh8er 8y ago
It's likely the government has your DNA, especially if you've been born in the US in the last 20-30 years due to newborn blood banks. An example of California having a database going back to 1983:
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/05/14/california-newborn-dna-database-shocks-parents/ http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/05/14/california-newborn...
- trumped 8y agoThey asked for my child's DNA when they were born (in case they get kidnapped, they said), but I declined (this was Florida).
- scruple 8y agoSome states are opt-in, California is not. The state is required to inform new parents that they can make a request to have it destroyed, but there is some contention that most new parents aren't told and/or don't understand. So, the state collects this DNA data in to a large database and then makes it available for law enforcement and also sells it to "outside researchers" -- whatever that means [0]. There's no consent here and not much awareness or knowledge of the fact that this goes on. [0]: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-biobank-dna-babies-who-has-access/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-biobank-dna-babies-w...