ATTORNEY GENERAL Adriel Brathwaite has dismissed as “unfortunate” and insulting a recent call by chairman of the Men’s Educational Support Association Ralph Boyce for mandatory DNA testing to be done on all babies born in Barbados.
And Brathwaite went so far as to tender an apology to women for the recommendation.
On Monday at the annual general meeting of Soroptimist International of Jamestown, held in the Hildegarde Weekes Activity Centre in Eden Lodge, St Michael, Brathwaite tackled the controversial issue.
He said: “I read about some character suggesting we should have DNA tests for every child in Barbados. I want to say to the Press that you can take this apology to the woman of Barbados on my behalf because I am insulted that – if the report was correct – someone, who considers himself to be a serious senior in this country, can be suggesting that you should have DNA testing at the birth of each child in this country.”
