Don't let your State keep and use your child's DNA indefinitely -- opt-out, if you can.

Every State collects a DNA sample for newborns to test for genetic disorders -- but many states store and use that DNA for research indefinitely. Ask for the sample to be destroyed -- if you can.

Like most (particularly people without children), I didn’t realize that almost every newborn in the United States has their DNA collected at the time of birth. This is to test for genetic disorders and other issues. Don’t get me wrong, I have no problem with that testing and am not advocating against it. What is scary is that this DNA is not destroyed a…