Comment on California can share your baby's DNA sample without permission, but new bill could force state to publicly reveal who they're giving it to

• BertramDitore@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I’ve been a CA resident for nearly a decade and had no idea about it. And now that I’m aware, I’m furious.

  I don’t have a problem with them doing genetic testing for the reasons you mention, but they should absolutely not be allowed to retain the genetic material beyond a reasonable time limit, and under no circumstances should it be legal for them to share it with anyone for any reason. Seems quite controversial to me.

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  • KevonLooney@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    California automatically stores your baby’s genetic material, then sends you home from the hospital with a pamphlet that points you to a website where you can request that they destroy the sample.

    It’s not controversial because they let you get rid of it. Stop being outraged without even looking into the issue.

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    • BertramDitore@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Oy. Data this sensitive and useful should not require an active deletion request, especially from brand-new parents. It should be automatically deleted after a certain amount of time since it involves the protection of entire families, even those not directly involved with the newborn.

      I was more or less agreeing with you before, but why do you get to decide what I’m mad about? Sorry, but I’m going to continue voicing my opinion.

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      • KevonLooney@lemm.ee ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I’m saying that you had “no idea” about something that’s been around for a long time. Maybe you should look into the details (pro and con) before becoming enraged. People in CA have known about this and they’re not that upset, just asking for more transparency.

        You are falling victim to today’s ragebait media, which is a larger issue. You may be correct but I’m telling you to not jump to conclusions without doing some research into it.

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    • FireTower@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It’s not controversial…

      Stop being outraged…

      Personally when I was 3 days old, after reading the pamphlet, I went of the the state website to decline the prolonged storage of my genetic code because I was well informed of the potential threats to my privacy it might pose. My less learned peers simply remembered the pamphlet and went to the website after a few years once they could read.

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