Yahoo News provided me with another article on Human Trafficking. This article is about China’s new DNA system that has been created in hoe for the defeat of Human Trafficking in China. In China human trafficking is very popular and growing. Most of the human trafficking in china occurs through illegal adoptions and marriages. Women are trafficked to outside countries for marriage, while children are trafficked for adoption. Within China, poor families may sell their children to those who don’t have any children, to those who want more children or to those who want a different gender in a child. It is not uncommon for couples to sell their girl for a boy, especially since China has a limit on how many children a couple can have.
The DNA system will be a database that can be referred to in order to return children to their real parents. According to the article, “The database will include DNA from the parents of abducted children. Samples will also be taken from children who are suspected of having been abducted or vagrant children with an unclear history.”
It is always pleasant to read, hear or see good news in the news. I also found it interesting that China came up with this idea in order to solve this big problem. I would definitely give them an “A” for creativity. It would be even better if this idea could be applied globally, but the specific type of human trafficking that occurs in China does not occur across the globe and therefore the solution may not necessarily help human trafficking around the world. If this plan works for China it would be a great boost for their moral and a great accomplishment. It can also save the lives and prevent the heartache of many families, women and children in China At the same time it might be a little weird or may be a cause for concern when the government has a sample of your DNA.
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