DNA testing can save lives
Many years ago there was not a possibility of proving if you were linked to someone by DNA. You were just thought to be someone’s child if your mother said you were. Some men throughout history have probably thought they were not the father of a child they were raising but no way to prove otherwise. Now we do have DNA testing and it has helped society immensely.
Through the use of DNA testing children have now been able to be positive that their parents are their parents. This is not just used to prove who is supposed to be caring for the children or paying child support for them. It is used for that purpose but not only for that purpose. It is also used for medical reasons. There have been times when children have been deathly ill and no one can figure out what is wrong. There is no genetic characteristics that show why the child has the symptoms they have. There have been cases where the mother had relations with someone that turns our to be the child’s father. They find our he is the father through DNA testing and then get his family’s medical history. Instantly the doctor will be able to match up all of the medical history and will get a better idea of what the child has.
When getting a DNA test often times child support is the main reason people get it. They do not focus on the other positives that come from it. It is important for a child to have great role models and to know who their parents are. As they grow up it is important for them to know the medical history of both sides of their family to make sure they can grow to be healthy and strong. They will need to be aware of any diseases in the family and do whatever preventative measures are necessary. They can only do that by knowing who their family is.
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