California Newborn DNA Database Shocks Parents

SACRAMENTO, CA –If you or your child was born in California after 1983, your DNA is likely being stored by the government, may be available to law enforcement and may even be in the hands of outside researchers. Like many states, California collects bio-samples from every child born in the state. The material is then stored indefinitely in a state-run biobank. KPIX has learned that most parents are not getting the required notification and that the DNA may be used for more than just research.

In light of the Cambridge Analytica-Facebook scandal and the use of unidentified DNA to catch the Golden State Killer suspect, there are new concerns about law enforcement access, and what private researchers could do with access to the DNA from every child born in the state. Read More on CBS San Francisco