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I read an interesting book on the issue of privacy as it relates to the medical science community.

Take for example you have your blood tested for say diabetes or an std or something. If something is found in your blood, your blood cells may be sold to a university or a scientest, now at first I recognized that this is what is necessary for the overall good of mankind, how can you find a cure if you don't have a sampling of the disease?

However although we should sell or donate infected cells to laborartories so that they may find a cure, however as private citizens we also have the right to be notified when our cells are sold.

The supreme court treats this matter much the same that they treat trash, saying simply that once it is removed from you it no longer belongs to you.

The supreme court made the correct ruling in my opinion about whether or not authorities may search your trash without a warrant. They ruled that once you have put it by your curb you are thereby declaring that you no longer desire such property, and said property becomes public domain.

However in the 21st century things are a tad different blood cells that have been removed from you still have your DNA, and in my opinion that kinda says that it is your property.

I am anticipating the possible argument that by me saying this I am saying that since your child has your DNA does that make your child your property?

The answer is no, a child will only have half of your genes, and is an independent thinking body, and such cannot be property.