Hmm, I'm not sure what the best solution is but having open, unrestricted access seems like the better solution.
> Concerns about the study include fears that its data could potentially be misused by other researchers seeking to ‘cure’ or eradicate ASD.
There is a fine line here. The average person would be better off not having ASD just like they would be better off not being 'deaf'. Unless you disagree which gets into a tricky area.
Leaving a person's abilities up to chance is arbitrary and doesn't solve anything. Unfortunately we can't let everyone decide for themselves since these decisions are done prior or soon after birth.
Restricting a parent's ability to decide the health of their offspring also seems more wrong until you realize a parent could decide to make their offspring deaf, blind, etc.
> Concerns about the study include fears that its data could potentially be misused by other researchers seeking to ‘cure’ or eradicate ASD.
There is a fine line here. The average person would be better off not having ASD just like they would be better off not being 'deaf'. Unless you disagree which gets into a tricky area.
Leaving a person's abilities up to chance is arbitrary and doesn't solve anything. Unfortunately we can't let everyone decide for themselves since these decisions are done prior or soon after birth.
Restricting a parent's ability to decide the health of their offspring also seems more wrong until you realize a parent could decide to make their offspring deaf, blind, etc.