Citing Privacy Concerns, U.S, Panel Urges End to Secret DNA Testing by Sharon Begley. Reuters. October 11, 2012.
Since DNA samples can be obtained from many sources, the potential for abuse is clear. For example toothpicks, licked stamps, hair, nail clippings, and dental floss can be used to obtain health information relevant to employment, insurance and paternity, the Presidential Commission for the Study of Biomedical Issues has focused on the issues raised by secret DNA testing. While a three-year-old law prevents genetic discrimination in employment, other uses, such as in divorce proceedings, are not prohibited by federal law. Among the recommendations of the panel is that surreptitious commercial testing be banned.
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