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That was my thought at first as well, but thinking about it more, if abusers find out that genetic testing is routinely happening they will just not allow the v
by sacred_numbers 5y ago
That was my thought at first as well, but thinking about it more, if abusers find out that genetic testing is routinely happening they will just not allow the victim to receive medical treatment at all, which would be worse for the victim than the status quo. Worst case scenario they would get rid of the evidence completely, either by forced back-alley abortion or murder.
- vasco 5y agoThis seems like a second order effect that is surely much lower than fixing the first order effect of protecting underage pregnant women and arresting their abusers. Surely some abusers would prevent women from getting help, but we shouldn't deny help to those that we can, that just seems utterly crazy to me.
- dralley 5y ago"First, do no harm".