EXECUTIVE ORDER PAVES WAY FOR ROUTINE DNA SCREENING OF NEWBORNS, ETHICISTS WARN OF 'GENETIC CASTE SYSTEM'
In a move that has shocked bioethicists and privacy advocates alike, the White House has quietly signed an executive order expanding mandatory genetic screening for every newborn in the nation. While the administration touts the program as a 'revolutionary step for preventative healthcare' that could eradicate hereditary diseases by 2040, critics are sounding the alarm on what they call the darkest descent into eugenics since the 20th century. 'This isn't medicine; this is a digital dossier on a soul that can't consent,' one outspoken senator railed today, claiming the data will be stored in a federal database accessible to insurers, employers, and law enforcement. Parents across the country are already forming protest groups, calling it a 'hand over your child's destiny' order that will create a permanent underclass of citizens who are flagged as 'genetically inferior.' Is this the dawn of a healthier future, or the sunset of personal liberty?