This week's journal club centers on the ethics of DNA testing. Virginia begins with a discussion on “The current landscape for direct-to-consumer genetic testing: legal, ethical, and policy issues” (Hogarth et al. 2008). She discusses how direct-to-consumer testing gives people access to their health information, but could be harmful without provider support. Frances talks about “Should police have access to genetic genealogy databases? Capturing the Golden State Killer and other criminals using a controversial new forensic technique” (Guerrini et al. 2018). She discusses how police use of genetic information has helped solve crimes, but policy should be put in place to protect the privacy of users. 

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