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California is ahead of the curve: DNA of every baby born in California is stored. Who has access to it? - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-biob

by yegle 1y ago

California is ahead of the curve: DNA of every baby born in California is stored. Who has access to it? - CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-biobank-dna-babies-who-has-access/#:~:text=With%20nearly%20500%2C000%20births%20a,the%20Newborn%20Screening%20Test%20itself. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-biobank-dna-babies-w...

SilverElfin 1y ago
That is terrible and dystopian. Even if they claim to honor deletion how would you know? It may be resold already or in backups or wherever.
righthand 1y ago
Frightening and has convinced me why people are moving away.
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y ago
  Tough call between the big state with NIMBYs and surveillance, or the big state where they want me to use the men's bathroom and the cops will give you hell for fleeing the state to get an abortion
- Rebelgecko 1y ago
  I would suspect that if you polled people moving between states, DNA collection wouldn't even make the top 20 reasons
- b00ty4breakfast 1y ago
  yeah, that's why people are fleeing the state that bursts into literal flames every year or two
sellmesoap 1y ago
I remember a friend of a friend describing being arrested for putting a peace protest flyer on a public bulletin board in Australia (protesting the second gulf war) and having a DNA sample taken at that time.
wormius 1y ago
I'm old enough to remember this: https://www.nydailynews.com/1998/12/17/test-tot-dna-sez-rudy-urges-all-babies-be-checked/ https://www.nydailynews.com/1998/12/17/test-tot-dna-sez-rudy... (1998, NYC, "America's Mayor" before he became such) "Mayor Giuliani said yesterday that he favors DNA testing for all children at birth as a tool to fight crime, track deadbeat dads and resolve paternity suits. Though not formally proposing such a plan, the mayor told reporters, “I would have no problem with that or fingerprinting all children. “I think DNA should be available the way fingerprints are available,” he added. The mayor’s comments added fuel to the heated debate over Police Commissioner Howard Safir’s plan to collect DNA from prison inmates, parolees and crime suspects."

by yegle 1y ago

SilverElfin 1y ago

That is terrible and dystopian. Even if they claim to honor deletion how would you know? It may be resold already or in backups or wherever.

righthand 1y ago

Frightening and has convinced me why people are moving away.

01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y ago
Tough call between the big state with NIMBYs and surveillance, or the big state where they want me to use the men's bathroom and the cops will give you hell for fleeing the state to get an abortion
Rebelgecko 1y ago
I would suspect that if you polled people moving between states, DNA collection wouldn't even make the top 20 reasons
b00ty4breakfast 1y ago
yeah, that's why people are fleeing the state that bursts into literal flames every year or two

sellmesoap 1y ago

I remember a friend of a friend describing being arrested for putting a peace protest flyer on a public bulletin board in Australia (protesting the second gulf war) and having a DNA sample taken at that time.

wormius 1y ago

I'm old enough to remember this: https://www.nydailynews.com/1998/12/17/test-tot-dna-sez-rudy-urges-all-babies-be-checked/ https://www.nydailynews.com/1998/12/17/test-tot-dna-sez-rudy... (1998, NYC, "America's Mayor" before he became such) "Mayor Giuliani said yesterday that he favors DNA testing for all children at birth as a tool to fight crime, track deadbeat dads and resolve paternity suits. Though not formally proposing such a plan, the mayor told reporters, “I would have no problem with that or fingerprinting all children. “I think DNA should be available the way fingerprints are available,” he added. The mayor’s comments added fuel to the heated debate over Police Commissioner Howard Safir’s plan to collect DNA from prison inmates, parolees and crime suspects."