Ms. Informed

So many things are over the counter these days. Sleeping pills. Diabetes management supplies. Even the controversial “morning after” pill can now be obtained without a doctor’s prescription. Women can find out if they’re preggers by peeing on a stick, and diabetics can test their blood sugar with a store-bought kit.

But a paternity test? Pharmacies in 30 states are now selling them OTC for the low low price of $29.99. The kit comes complete with swabs for collecting cell samples from the inside of the cheeks of the child and the “alleged” father. They are then mailed to a lab in Utah for analysis. Consumers can receive their results via phone, mail or online and are assured 98 percent to 99 percent accuracy. While the kit costs 30 bucks, the lab fees run about $120.

What will they come up with next???

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