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John Cornyn: “There could be tremendous disabuse of [genetic] information.”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Senator John Cornyn Questions 23andMe and Experts on Genetic Data Security and National Security Risks

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For example, in a, in a forensic analysis of a rape kit, it can identify with virtual certainty the perpetrator of the crime. But at the time, it was also recognized that There could be tremendous disabuse of [genetic] information. And indeed, we've touched on some of those, for example, discriminating against people based on their genetic profile for insurance purposes. (01:02)

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