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Fun fact: getting a DNA sequencing is illegal in France and is punishable by a 3750€ fine. I find this frustrating that I can't legally access my own DNA.
by Zababa 6y ago
Fun fact: getting a DNA sequencing is illegal in France and is punishable by a 3750€ fine. I find this frustrating that I can't legally access my own DNA.
- smegger001 6y agoWhy would they make that a law? Please say there are medical/research exemptions at least?
- cblconfederate 6y agoafaik it was to prevent paternity tests
- smegger001 6y agoWhat???? Why would France not want paternity tests? Did they just watch 'Maury' to much and descide to nope out on this or something? Because it, naively perhaps, seems to me like paternity test are a good thing on a societal level. Makes it easy to hold deadbeat fathers accountable. Proof of paternity can be used to for single mothers to demand child support. and in cases divorce due to infidelity can be prevent men from having to pay for other mens children.
- skocznymroczny 6y agoI think it's a backwards logic of how paternity tests mean you "don't believe women" and thus are oppressing them. Completely ignoring the plight of men paying for children which aren't even their own.
- user982 6y agoThe ban is apparently to prevent access to paternity testing. Medical/scientific/judicial purposes are exempted.
- dekhn 6y agoYou mean DTC DNA tests are illegal. DNA sequencing of humans is not. https://www.fiercebiotech.com/it/france-plans-745m-investment-to-build-235-000-genome-a-year-sequencing-operation https://www.fiercebiotech.com/it/france-plans-745m-investmen... and I didn't have to look hard to find papers published by French authors in French journals that show they are sequencing humans in France.