Dna Testing

             "That's not my kid." This can be heard on many talk shows on television. Many people go on talk shows to have DNA tests done to find the father's of the babies so they can find the real fathers and start getting some financial support from them.
             DNA testing is a highly sophisticated laboratory process that was considered state of the art a few years ago. Today DNA testing is a very common practice that is used widely by many people. The United State Department of Justices has done a study on the use of DNA testing and they have found many issues involving the testing. DNA testing involves the use of blood, tissues, or any body fluids to find the DNA fingerprint of a person. DNA fingerprinting can be used to identify people. Although there can be many advantages with the use of DNA testing, there are too many controversies involved with the testing and it should not be used.
             I think that DNA testing is too controversial to be used in determining whether or not a person goes to jail or not. There are too many things that can go wrong with the testing to be using it to determine a person's future. The only thing that should be used in determining a person's future is something that is not filled with so many controversies. I think it is still too risky to be using this testing when scientists still have not found a perfect way to conduct the testing without any controversies. When scientists have found a way to do the testing without errors, then it can be used for the many uses it was planned for.
             Some controversies involving the use of DNA testing are reliability of the test, the privacy of people, and use of the testing as evidence in trials. Many people like lawyers and suspects of crimes oppose the use of the DNA testing because of these controversies.
             DNA testing involves the use of body fluids and tissue samples. The samples are then arranged using electrophoresis. The DNA s...

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