Should all out of wedlock births have paternity test as a matter of course.
To be clear there would be the option to opt out of the paternity test .
2006-10-25 18:06:34 · 6 answers · asked by bolounit1 2 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
why?
if its to be sure of the father, then ALL births, wedded or not, should be tested...
i dont see the need to do the test for every birth
2006-10-25 18:14:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Are you bananas?
Marriage doesn't guarantee fidelity, there are estimates that anywhere from 2-10% of babies aren't fathered by a woman's husband.
And not being married does not also suggest promiscuity. (Ya think Brangelina doubt who's Shiloh's daddy?)
And it's not advisable to mandate paternity tests for all births either. First, it's not cost effective. DNA labs would be overwhelmed, seeing as there's a baby born about 14 seconds or so in the US alone. And moreover, it's just a bad idea. Marriage and love and sex and birth and parenting all went along quite smoothly in the countless years of history that did not have DNA testing as an option.
What possible purpose would certifying paternity serve?
2006-10-25 23:10:48 · answer #2 · answered by Koko Nut 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. That's stupid. For one, it's an obvious invasion of rights and VERY insulting to the new mother and society in general. Shouldn't all birth, no matter of marital status, have tests too, then? no no no.
2006-10-26 13:04:59 · answer #3 · answered by hvjhv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if there is any question as to the dad then yes. All though it would make it hard for Maury to have a job after that...lol
2006-10-25 18:16:18 · answer #4 · answered by april_lujano 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably should be done in all births for medical reasons for one.
2006-10-25 18:22:46 · answer #5 · answered by auntynoall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and a sample of the babies DNA added to a national data base. we should all have our DNA on file.
2006-10-26 02:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by HazelEyes 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋