I agree wholeheartedly that other countries have implemented programs and general laws that the US should do, but am leaning on the general US sentiment that we

I agree wholeheartedly that other countries have implemented programs and general laws that the US should do, but am leaning on the general US sentiment that we're somehow different and should do everything (seemingly) the hard way. In this case, however, 23andMe seems like the "easy way" since it's paying for itself and is opt-in.