DFL- DNA For Sale
Posted by Andy on May 6th, 2008
Under the iron fist of the DFL Legislature freedom, privacy, and your baby’s DNA are now at risk. SF3138 passed the MInnesota Senate and is headed to the House. It will easily pass there and the State will begin building a genetic census of the state’s youngest citizens unless Gov. Pawlenty vetoes the bill.
Citizens Council on Health Care is leading the way on that notion.
May 5, 2007
Governor Tim Pawlenty
Office of the Governor
130 State Capitol
Saint Paul, MN 55155Dear Governor Pawlenty,
Please pick up your veto pen. You have a critical decision to make.
The future of human rights, privacy rights, and the rights of human subjects in genetic research will be determined by your decision to sign or veto S.F. 3138.
S.F. 3138 eliminates current legal informed written parent consent protections for the Minnesota Department of Health’s genetic research program.
Today, parents must give their consent before the health department can store, use, or share their newborn baby’s DNA for the department’s genetic research program.
If you do not veto S.F. 3138, the bill will take away today’s informed consent requirements and make Minnesota citizens available for involuntary genetic research.
You can the rest of their letter here. Please send Pawlenty a message to veto SF3138 and protect the DNA of newborns.
To contact Governor Tim Pawlenty on S.F. 3138:
Metro: 651-296-3391; Toll free: 1-800-657-3717; Email: tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us
Here’s the press conference from the CCHC from last week.
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