tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12625691.post9117945507723247442..comments2024-02-29T01:43:23.900-05:00Comments on Women's Bioethics Blog: GINA is now the law of the landLinda MacDonald Glennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02378544626277000243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12625691.post-91143768270668645382008-05-22T11:57:00.000-04:002008-05-22T11:57:00.000-04:00Yes, I agree, and as we've blogged here before, so...Yes, I agree, and as we've blogged here before, some of these other, non-health-related databases are already in existence (and plans are for them to get bigger). Hard to imagine that convergence, whether wholesale or case-by-case, will *not* occur. Moreover, though many people worry about the confidentiality of health-related genetic data, the same information may be retained by non-health entities that aren't subject to HIPAA or other kinds of regulatory requirements.Sue Trinidadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607124236112450990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12625691.post-89390055127559260172008-05-21T22:39:00.000-04:002008-05-21T22:39:00.000-04:00These regulations are a good idea, but there still...These regulations are a good idea, but there still seems to be some holes in the new laws. For instance, health information is not the only thing you can get from your DNA:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://dnatestingguides.com/2008/05/what-is-dna-testing/" REL="nofollow">http://dnatestingguides.com/2008/05/what-is-dna-testing/</A><BR/><BR/>For example with the wholesale collection of DNA the government, or any company that so wished, could compile a DNA fingerprint database or trace your ancestry.<BR/>It's not clear how the new regulations would apply to this. Perhaps the best way to stop companies/governments abusing genetic information, is to not only protect the information, but not let them have it in the first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com