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The question of whether authorities should be allowed to obtain DNA samples from family ancestry websites raises complex issues around:
- Privacy, Individuals may not expect their genetic information to be accessed by law enforcement or other authorities.
- Consent Users may not have given explicit consent for their DNA data to be used for purposes beyond genealogical research.
- Potential misuse, Access to genetic information could lead to misuse, such as profiling or discrimination.
Some arguments for and against authorities accessing DNA samples from family ancestry websites include:
- For investigation and justice, Accessing DNA data could help solve crimes, identify human remains, or reunite families.
- Against privacy and autonomy, Authorities accessing DNA data without consent could infringe on individuals' right to privacy and autonomy.
added by Anonymous 34 days ago 0    0

Should there be universal access for Authorities to access DNA into Family Ancestries websites for serious crime
added by Anonymous 1102 days ago 0    0

At the moment, police forces are likely to have difficulty getting access to the vast databases of 23andMe and Ancestry.com, because people whose profiles are stored there didn’t know they might be used for law enforcement and couldn’t therefore have given their consent. But allowing the police to access DNA data helps them to easily resolve issues which might be contradicting.
added by Anonymous 1209 days ago 0    0

It should because in future references May be needed for others in the same linahe of the family, instead of doing the same afresh it will save time and money.
added by Anonymous 1605 days ago 0    0


This section of the chapter explains when the police can require you to give them a sample of your DNA, which is done by getting a small blood sample from your finger or by swabbing the inside of your mouth. This section also explains the rules the police have to follow when they get a sample.
The police can require you to give a DNA sample if they’ve arrested you for a criminal offence that carries a possible jail term, or if they intend to charge you with one of those offences. If you’re a suspect but they don’t have enough evidence to arrest you or charge you, they can ask you to give a sample voluntarily, and if you refuse they can only get a sample from you if they go to a judge and get a court order – called a “compulsion order”
added by Anonymous 1733 days ago 0    0

Should Authorities be allowed to obtain DNA samples from Family Ancestries websites?
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There's been several examples when Authorities were able to access people's DNA into Ancestries websites to make sequencing of Family Tree then to eliminate suspects down to prime suspects to then go after their own DNA left in public to match up evidence against them.
Should there be universal access for Authorities to access DNA into Family Ancestries websites for serious crime investigations? Vote Pro or No

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