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Such a ridiculous rant For obvious reasons you don't want your personal financial info publicly known. But can someone explain to me the actual or potential h
by GlibMonkeyDeath 3y ago
Such a ridiculous rant
For obvious reasons you don't want your personal financial info publicly known.
But can someone explain to me the actual or potential harm done here with DNA information?
The only thing remotely potentially harmful could be for denial of life or long-term health insurance (in the US at least.) However, I am unaware of any cases where a relative's genetic test caused denial of coverage. And I am highly doubtful that test results obtained illegally can be used for this purpose.
Note that health insurance discrimination (again, in the US, where we have such afflictions) based on the outcome of a genetic test is outlawed https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/fact-sheet-genetic-information-nondiscrimination-act https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/fact-sheet-genetic-inform...
And we all know you don't need a fancy genetic test to discriminate...