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South West UK | I don't know, in the UK we forment policy carefully and do tend to pay attention to the Church when it comes to ethics of this kind. Normally, the government will draw on the advice of scientific advisers and experts, then a motion will be tabled in government and MPs will vote on it. So the answer to your question really is: democracy is how we deal with it.
Make no mistake though. This data is serious. If a medical insurance company got hold of it, for example, they would know your potential risks for a lot of diseases or problems, and might decide they won't insure you on the back of it, or maybe will load your premium. | |
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DNA testing and the future
