Once thousands of dollars, direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing has become affordable and readily accessible in recent years. The technology can reveal a wealth of information to consumers: health risks, ancestry composition, and connections to genetic matches through relative databases. However, the law has not yet regulated many aspects of this new technology. This article analyzes how the law should regulate DTC genetic testing within the context of gamete donation. It will argue that gamete donors’ privacy interests warrant state regulation of DTC genetic testing kits and their associated genetic relative databases. It will also explore how state regulation should balance the competing interests of gamete donors and of donor-conceived individuals.

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直接面向消费者的基因检测、配子捐赠和法律

近年来，直接面向消费者 (DTC) 的基因检测价格一度高达数千美元，而且价格实惠且易于获得。该技术可以向消费者揭示大量信息：健康风险、血统构成以及通过相关数据库与基因匹配的联系。但是，法律尚未对这项新技术的许多方面进行规范。本文分析了法律应如何在配子捐赠的背景下规范 DTC 基因检测。它将争辩说配子捐赠者的隐私利益需要国家对 DTC 基因检测试剂盒及其相关基因相关数据库进行监管。它还将探讨国家监管应如何平衡配子捐赠者和捐赠者受孕个人的竞争利益。