Good Morning, God,
The headlines asked the question, "Who owns Jolie's genes?" The story is about how actress Angela Jolie has certain genes in her body that are almost certain to cause breast and ovarian cancers. So she is choosing to have these body parts removed.
She discovered she has these genes through expensive testing - an expense that many people couldn't afford, even with insurance. The tests are so expensive because one company did the research, discovered the genes and developed the tests. They filed for and received patents for the processes.
The question before us, Lord, is can someone patent one or more of the genes in our body, even a weird one that causes cancer and charge a lot of money to test for it? The idea has always been that we can't patent something you created, God, even though we discovered it.
Lord, cause us to share information about our bodies without a fee attached - and please endow us with the wisdom of Solomon these times.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
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