ANYTHING can be misused for evil purpose. A hammer can build a house or smash in someone’s brains.
We desperately NEED more diagnostic tests. There are thousands of ‘orphan diseases’ and tens of millions suffering without even understanding why.
Both of my children are missing part of their immune systems. My son has type one diabetes. Both of my children have foot and ligament deformities.
They’re both intelligent, good people.
But we can’t get on top of the problems because we don’t understand the root.
Saying that this can be misused is no more valid than women who want genetic tests to better understand their risks for breast cancer.
We need to understand so we can treat and cure.
I completely understand your sentiments, having worked in NICU for so many years. Sadly, we have an evil, out of control government that will use this information for their benefit. I was horrified to discover in the early 90s that they were running and cataloging a new test with the standard, required newborn PKU test. It was for HIV. They weren’t reporting to, or following up with the parents. I thought it obscenely unethical. That was when I got a real X-Files slap in the face. Extrapolate from there.