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Jen Andrews's avatar

One of the few men actually held accountable.

We need a national DNA registration bank for paternity testing, and ironclad law to enforce support.

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Rhonda's avatar

I was thinking the same thing Jen. There are men who will do anything to shirk their responsibility for their children. Some even disappear, running away to a new life.

A national DNA registration bank and an iron clad law to enforce the support is required.

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Don Klemencic's avatar

The national DNA registration bank would also facilitate the law's search for rapists--a very good thing!

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Jen Andrews's avatar

If ever they get prosecuted

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Steve Branz's avatar

I tend to agree, but beware... the collecting of DNA data has a very real potential dark side. Unless there is a gigantic firewall protecting such information, I can imagine a Big Brother 1984-style nefarious use of that very personal information. Insurance companies could deny health insurance for preexisting conditions, car insurance could be denied for those with a genetic predisposition to epilepsy, etc. The ACLU would be all over this.

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Barbara Keating's avatar

Yeah, Steve, the laws of тАЬunintended consequencesтАЭ & тАЬbe careful what you wish forтАЭтАж.otherwise, an interesting ideaтАж..

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