Non-invasive DNA testing has been suspended nationwide. Why?
With the continuous advancement of science and technology, non-invasive DNA testing has become a new genetic testing method. This method greatly facilitates people\’s access to their own genetic information, but due to some potential risks, non-invasive DNA testing has been suspended nationwide. This question will be answered in detail from four aspects below.
1. Intellectual property risks
Those who carry out non-invasive DNA testing require certain knowledge of genetic science, and there are certain risks in related intellectual property rights. Non-invasive DNA testing stores personal genetic information digitally in the cloud, and reasonable intellectual property policy protection is very important. In reality, since non-invasive DNA testing is still a new thing, the patents, trademarks and other aspects of related technologies are not yet abundant, which will bring potential intellectual property risks.
In addition, since non-invasive DNA testing requires personal privacy information during the execution process, and the test results may also be leaked, this will further increase the intellectual property risks in related technologies.
2. Ethical and moral risks
Performing non-invasive DNA testing requires the manipulation of personal genetic data. Especially in analyzing the genetic data of pregnant women, personality-related analysis such as the color and gender of the baby is required. There will be relevant ethical and moral risks. Because ethical and moral issues are relatively sensitive, it is necessary to strengthen recording and other measures, properly handle patent-related issues without losing scientific research, and strengthen the protection of the interests of relevant parties.
3. Security risks
Although the development of non-invasive DNA testing facilitates people\’s testing needs, it also brings the risk of being easily attacked. For example, during the detection process, you may be subject to security leak attacks such as hackers and virus infections. If the detection results are tampered with or leaked, it will cause unpredictable harm.
4. Standardized execution risks
Non-invasive DNA testing requires the assistance of some professionals during the execution process. However, the lack of relevant normative guidance will leave uncertainty for relevant technical personnel. At the same time, incomplete norms or irregular practices will also cause ethical or legal disputes. Therefore, strengthening the formulation, implementation and supervision of regulations is the key to ensuring the safety and orderliness of non-invasive DNA testing.
Summary
To sum up, non-invasive DNA testing has been suspended nationwide, mainly due to factors such as intellectual property risks, ethical risks, safety risks, and regulatory enforcement risks. Only by strengthening technical risk prevention, strengthening relevant technical specifications, and strengthening ethical and legal guidance on the application of genetic science can we truly protect the people\’s rights and interests in non-invasive DNA testing based on scientific rationality.
