Over the Counter Paternity Tests

I was reading an article that there is a DNA test now available over the counter(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23814032/) . The article began by talking about how this test changed the lives of a number of people. Sales of this test kit called the Identigene kit have taken place in the states of Washington, Oregon and California. The sales were so strong in fact that Rite Aid Corporation decided to extend the offering of this product to approximately 4,300 stores located throughout 30 states. The costs for the test seem pretty reasonable as the base costs for the kit and lab processing fees are around $150.00 with options for additional testing which have their own fee schedule.

The article does go on to talk about the limited application of this type of testing in a court of law because of issues such as chain of possession and invasion of privacy. But it also makes clear that those who have used the test are not planning on using the findings in a court proceeding but are more interested in resolving questions for themselves.

Imagine living your life believing that a child is yours and later finding out that it is not or that you and your family have missed out on so many enriching experiences because you were never told that you had a child. I can only imagine the devastating effect. Fortunately for women, there is never any question but a father must rely on the honesty of the mother and I think the fact that these tests are so popular and that there are weekly daytime television talk shows dedicated to this subject shows that a person's honesty is not always reliable either.

Take a look at the article, it was very enlightening for me and I hope it will be for you as well!