Mandatory paternal testing at birth

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   MeterMan on June 6, 2023 at 2:55 pm

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   Idea: Mandatory paternal testing at birth

   Link: https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technolo...

   A mandatory DNA testing law will likely face fierce opposition from privacy proponents.
   https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/police-are-using-newborn-genetic-screening

   Police Are Using Newborn Genetic Screening to Search for Suspects, Threatening Privacy and Public Health | ACLU

   Link: https://www.aclu.org/news/privac

   States must craft policies to rein in unbridled police access to newborn blood samples.

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   soleo on June 6, 2023 at 1:31 pm

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   Idea: Mandatory paternal testing at birth

   Link: https://canadiancrc.com/Mandatory_paternit...

   A paternity test at birth could also help to protect an individual’s right to know their biological parents.

   Paternity testing - The Case for Mandatory DNA Paternity Testing

   Link: https://canadiancrc.com/Mandator

   The Canadian Children’s Rights Council advocates for mandatory government paid paternity testing as early as technologically practical which compliments the current mandatory genetic disease testing of newborn babies.

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   Mike on June 6, 2023 at 11:02 am

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   Idea: Mandatory paternal testing at birth

   Link: https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/bill-cou...

   A few jurisdictions have tried passing mandatory DNA testing laws at birth, though there’s nothing concrete.
   https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/bill-could-make-it-mandatory-for-unmarried-fathers-to-take-dna-test-to-sign-birth/article_e22bb2b8-11a1-57a5-8ade-5d3b46c4196a.html

   Bill could make it mandatory for unmarried fathers to take DNA test to sign birth certificate

   Link: https://www.fox13memphis.com/new

   A bill proposed in the state legislature could make it mandatory for fathers out of wedlock to take a DNA test before signing the birth certificate.

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   RudeJude on June 6, 2023 at 10:26 am

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   Idea: Mandatory paternal testing at birth

   Link: https://nypost.com/2017/07/23/man-ordered-...

   This needs to happen everywhere; there are too many cases of paternity fraud!

   Man ordered to pay $65K in child support for kid who isn’t his

   Link: https://nypost.com/2017/07/23/ma

   A Texas man is battling a court order that mandates he must pay tens of thousands in child support for a child whom he did not biologically father and whom he met only once. In 2003, a child suppor…

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