Genetic Property

Mar 13, 2020

A lawmaker in New Jersey is putting forth a bill that would make DNA test results the property of whoever was tested, WHYY reports.

Assemblyman Roy Freiman, a Democrat, tells it that the measure would provide people more control over their data and knowledge about how it is being used.

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