How at-home DNA testing kits let people skirt donor anonymity laws – and why they do it

By Caroline A B Redhead, Research Fellow, Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, University of Manchester
Lucy Frith, Professor of Bioethics and Health Research, University of Manchester

The accessibility of at-home DNA testing means that practically anyone can send away for a kit and learn about their family history, genetic ancestry and medical information. But some people get more information than they bargained for.

According to some reports, online DNA testing has revealed secret fathers, incest, and the use of donor…

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