Gov. Newsom signs law to shed light on state storage of newborn DNA, prompted by 10-year CBS News California investigation

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-09-26 22:11:39 | Updated at 2024-10-01 01:37:17 4 days ago

Gov. Newsom signs law to shed light on state storage of newborn DNA, prompted by 10-year CBS News California investigation
cbs ^ | 09/26/2024 | Julie Watts

Posted on 09/26/2024 2:48:41 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Wednesday prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank. We still won't know who is using your DNA for research, or what the research is for, but the California Department of Public Health must now reveal the number of newborn DNA samples that California is storing and the number of DNA samples that the state sells to researchers each year.

In response to our decade-long investigation, lawmakers introduced several bills this year that were intended to shed light on how the state is amassing and using California's newborn DNA stockpile.SB 1099 was the only bill to survive the legislative session. While privacy advocates say it is a step in the right direction, recent amendments raise new questions about the appearance of state secrecy.

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1 posted on 09/26/2024 2:48:41 PM PDT by BenLurkin

Surprised he didn’t veto this one.

2 posted on 09/26/2024 2:49:04 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)

To: BenLurkin

California stores the DNS of every newborn [human] baby, born in the state.

3 posted on 09/26/2024 2:53:16 PM PDT by linMcHlp

To: linMcHlp

“California stores the DNS of every newborn [human] baby, born in the state.”

Yes. Of course, I am referring to the IMPLANT!

But really, folks, DNA.

Duh.

4 posted on 09/26/2024 2:53:59 PM PDT by linMcHlp

To: BenLurkin

“We still won’t know who is using your DNA for research”

I do. All the folks you don’t want having your DNA, that’s who.

This is quite easy to deduce, because the Government doesn’t want you to know.

5 posted on 09/26/2024 2:54:58 PM PDT by Sarcazmo (I live by the Golden Rule. As applied by others; I'm not selfish.)

To: BenLurkin

6 posted on 09/26/2024 2:55:34 PM PDT by butlerweave

To: BenLurkin

California uses newborn DNA to create the perfect human.

Reproduces Danny Devito.

7 posted on 09/26/2024 3:00:58 PM PDT by DannyTN

To: butlerweave

For starters they should DNA the father of all newborns even if the dad is female.

Next, take out a good $200 a month just in case he(or even she) skips out on their obligations.

8 posted on 09/26/2024 3:02:46 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET

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