Would you support mandatory genetic testing for paternity?

[Anonymous]

- of all newborns?

Also:

- what would you guess is the percentage of children born in wedlock who are genetically the father’s child?

[Anonymous]

I’m fine with the availability of a free test at the hospital if either parent wants it. I think getting the government involved in families is a bad idea.

I suspect the percentage is lower than whatever the manosphere claims. Some men know. Others don’t care.

[Anonymous]

Waste of time and money and also government overreach so no.

The percentage of children born to married parents where the man believes himself to be the father (ie, removing sperm donors, known affairs or rape situations, etc) and yet isn't is probably incredibly low. Definitely less than a percent or two, and I'd guess less than 1 in 500 or 1 in 1000.

[Anonymous]

Maternity test makes more sense. Make sure you leave with the right kid.

[Anonymous]

Definitely not mandatory. Why do this? And the father is legally the father if he’s married to the mother, regardless of biological paternity (by default).

[Anonymous]

Bad idea and total overreach.

[Anonymous]

I’d say the backlog of untested rape kits would be a higher priority by an order of magnitude than this, if we are going to be throwing money and hours into testing dna.

[Anonymous]

Why?? I think they can already mandate it if someone is trying to reject paternity, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why?? I think they can already mandate it if someone is trying to reject paternity, right?

If birthright citizenship goes away (I don’t think it will but with this SCOTUS you never know) this will have to be done in some situations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bad idea and total overreach.

+1 terrible idea. I have two very close friends who both have children fathered by AP’s instead of their H’s. This would wreck probably 10-20% of marriages.


HORRIBLE IDEA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bad idea and total overreach.

+1 terrible idea. I have two very close friends who both have children fathered by AP’s instead of their H’s. This would wreck probably 10-20% of marriages.


HORRIBLE IDEA.

+1 mandating sending a vulnerable woman who has just given birth and her newborn home with her husband and that new knowledge is like an engraved invitation to domestic violence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d say the backlog of untested rape kits would be a higher priority by an order of magnitude than this, if we are going to be throwing money and hours into testing dna.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maternity test makes more sense. Make sure you leave with the right kid.

I think you should do both but it may be an issue with invetro.

They absolutely should do paternity tests, especially when it comes to child support/divorce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bad idea and total overreach.

+1 terrible idea. I have two very close friends who both have children fathered by AP’s instead of their H’s. This would wreck probably 10-20% of marriages.


HORRIBLE IDEA.

No, that's exactly why its needed. Women cheats and gets a free pass. Kids have a right to know as do dad's. If the divorce happens a man should not have to pay for at least 18 years, if not longer for a child who isn't his and lied to. They should be held accountable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m fine with the availability of a free test at the hospital if either parent wants it. I think getting the government involved in families is a bad idea.

I suspect the percentage is lower than whatever the manosphere claims. Some men know. Others don’t care.

Not the manosphere. The numbers from 23andme and Ancestry dot com are much higher than anyone had expected.

Oh.