[autoexec]

I wonder if this could keep you from even being hired for a job. Given two otherwise equal candidates I can imagine some companies may wish to choose the one which doesn't have a risk for a major cancer.

[dragonwriter]

It could be, though in the US this type of thing has been anticipated, hence the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008.

[ethbr1]

And critically, that's banned at common points of use, rather than collection.

Which I think is more important given how leaky a sieve prohibiting the multitudinous hydra that collection is.

Although I wouldn't be sad to see strict laws around genetic info storage too. Toxic waste, etc.