There are two fair possibilities for forensic DNA testing: everyone or no one.
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We thank Julian Savulescu (Murdoch Children's Research Institute) and James Robertson (Australian Federal Police) for helpful comments, but the views expressed are those of the authors only.
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Williamson, R., Duncan, R. DNA testing for all. Nature 418, 585–586 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/418585a
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