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by rendx
1458 days ago
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"A Texas lawsuit led to the discovery that its Department of State Health Services was using newborn blood spots not only for research, but also as bartering chips with for-profit companies in exchange for lab equipment. And a subsequent Texas Tribune investigation revealed that the Texas health department had sent hundreds of newborn blood samples to the U.S. Armed Forces to build a national DNA database to help identify missing persons and solve cold cases, and also eventually build an international DNA registry for international law enforcement and anti-terrorism efforts." |
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