WorldNetDaily: "DNA databases prelude to return of eugenics?"

Seashore · 06-02-2009, 07:30 PM

From wnd.com:

May 02, 2009

By Bob Unruh

An organization that has been battling Minnesota state procedures in which DNA from every newborn is collected and warehoused says virtually all states do the same thing, and the alarming trend eventually could lead the United States back into eugenics...

..."Throughout history, proponents of eugenics have focused on the reproduction of children, either through encouraging the 'healthy' to reproduce or discouraging the 'unhealthy' from procreation. This focus has been evidenced in history by 29 state sterilization laws … and the horrific Nazi campaign aimed at ridding Germany of the 'unfit' – the Jews, the physically deformed, the mentally retarded, the 'feebleminded,' the inferior, the epileptic, the deaf, the blind, 'those suffering from hereditary conditions,' the deviant 'asocial' and the politically dissident."

..."The authors of a 2001 study 'were struck' by the large number of state government officials who agreed with a specific statement regarding assessment of a child's suitability for future reproduction,"...

"To protect every American's right to self-determination, genetic privacy, and DNA property rights, it is time to require informed written parent consent for all facets of the newborn genetic screening program, including storage and use of genetic test results and newborn DNA,"...

...most states do not require parental consent for newborn genetic testing now or for the government to keep the genetic results. Most states now keep DNA results for a period of time – some extending indefinitely...

"Most parents have no idea that government is doing the testing or retaining the data and DNA,"...

"Suppose … expanded screening of an infant reveals not a fatal and incurable disease but instead a host of genetic variants, each of which merely confers elevated risk for some condition or other,"...

"It is not hard to imagine the day when any discovered but non-symptomatic condition could become a 'pre-existing condition' for which private insurers would not pay...

"It's also about behavioral issues,"...

The Heartland Regional Genetics and Newborn Screening is one of the organizations that advocates more screening and research.

It proclaims in its vision statement a desire to see newborns screened for 200 conditions. It also forecasts "every student … with an individual program for education based on confidential interpretation of their family medical history, their brain imaging, their genetic predictors of best learning methods…"

Further, every individual should share information about "personal and family health histories" as well as "gene tests for recessive conditions and drug metabolism" with the "other parent of their future children."...

The next step is obvious: The government, with information about potential health weaknesses, could say to couples, "We don't want your expensive children..."

Humble Janitor · 06-03-2009, 01:32 AM

Eugenics is nothing but evil.

I think that the states who sign onto this need to be reprimanded and the laws revoked.

Northern Boy · 06-03-2009, 02:04 AM

Say this becomes law

Who does the testing , Is it impartial , Do law makers and politicians have their children tested , What about the Elite ,Military and law enforcement . If they seriously think they are going to be able to take children from law enforcement or military family`s and kill them off or sterilize them with out repercussion they are nuts . You would see many go postal on the PTB and or GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. The PTB need to realize their time has expired ,the jig is up , its time to ride your your sick little pathetic a*s off into the sunset, before the masses really get mad and start hunting them and their families

Seashore · 06-08-2009, 03:20 PM

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Eugenics is nothing but evil...

Seashore · 06-08-2009, 03:23 PM

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... The PTB need to realize their time has expired ,the jig is up , its time to ride your your sick little pathetic a*s off into the sunset...

06-02-2009, 07:30 PM	#1
Seashore Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 3,564	WorldNetDaily: "DNA databases prelude to return of eugenics?" From wnd.com: May 02, 2009 By Bob Unruh An organization that has been battling Minnesota state procedures in which DNA from every newborn is collected and warehoused says virtually all states do the same thing, and the alarming trend eventually could lead the United States back into eugenics... ..."Throughout history, proponents of eugenics have focused on the reproduction of children, either through encouraging the 'healthy' to reproduce or discouraging the 'unhealthy' from procreation. This focus has been evidenced in history by 29 state sterilization laws … and the horrific Nazi campaign aimed at ridding Germany of the 'unfit' – the Jews, the physically deformed, the mentally retarded, the 'feebleminded,' the inferior, the epileptic, the deaf, the blind, 'those suffering from hereditary conditions,' the deviant 'asocial' and the politically dissident." ..."The authors of a 2001 study 'were struck' by the large number of state government officials who agreed with a specific statement regarding assessment of a child's suitability for future reproduction,"... "To protect every American's right to self-determination, genetic privacy, and DNA property rights, it is time to require informed written parent consent for all facets of the newborn genetic screening program, including storage and use of genetic test results and newborn DNA,"... ...most states do not require parental consent for newborn genetic testing now or for the government to keep the genetic results. Most states now keep DNA results for a period of time – some extending indefinitely... "Most parents have no idea that government is doing the testing or retaining the data and DNA,"... "Suppose … expanded screening of an infant reveals not a fatal and incurable disease but instead a host of genetic variants, each of which merely confers elevated risk for some condition or other,"... "It is not hard to imagine the day when any discovered but non-symptomatic condition could become a 'pre-existing condition' for which private insurers would not pay... "It's also about behavioral issues,"... The Heartland Regional Genetics and Newborn Screening is one of the organizations that advocates more screening and research. It proclaims in its vision statement a desire to see newborns screened for 200 conditions. It also forecasts "every student … with an individual program for education based on confidential interpretation of their family medical history, their brain imaging, their genetic predictors of best learning methods…" Further, every individual should share information about "personal and family health histories" as well as "gene tests for recessive conditions and drug metabolism" with the "other parent of their future children."... The next step is obvious: The government, with information about potential health weaknesses, could say to couples, "We don't want your expensive children..."

06-03-2009, 01:32 AM	#2
Humble Janitor Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,201	Re: WorldNetDaily: "DNA databases prelude to return of eugenics?" Eugenics is nothing but evil. I think that the states who sign onto this need to be reprimanded and the laws revoked.

06-03-2009, 02:04 AM	#3
Northern Boy Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: On this Rock Posts: 1,390	Re: WorldNetDaily: "DNA databases prelude to return of eugenics?" Say this becomes law Who does the testing , Is it impartial , Do law makers and politicians have their children tested , What about the Elite ,Military and law enforcement . If they seriously think they are going to be able to take children from law enforcement or military family`s and kill them off or sterilize them with out repercussion they are nuts . You would see many go postal on the PTB and or GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. The PTB need to realize their time has expired ,the jig is up , its time to ride your your sick little pathetic a*s off into the sunset, before the masses really get mad and start hunting them and their families