“And we’ve already mentioned that tests for the BRCA genes for breast cancer cost $3,000. Oh, one more thing: if you undergo the test, the company that owns the patent on the gene can keep your tissue and do research on it without asking your permission. Don’t like it? Too bad. ”

I guess any asshole can write any lie and get away with it! He must not know about CAP, CLIA and NYS lab certifications and sample destruction requirements. Ignorance abounds in MC’s fantasy world. And tissue? What tissue? lazy, lazy, lazy Mikey.

Mikey continues to spew misinformation. In his reckless article from Parade magazine, another half-baked lie was exposed. His source said ‘women go to France to get access to BRCA gene testing’. ummmmm, that’s about as accurate as saying Americans are queueing up to wait for Canadian mammography because they are not covered in the US. Who would travel to Europe and pay out of pocket for gene testing? American men and women who are candidates for testing are already getting ‘full sequencing’ with additional panels to detect rare mutations. The typical out of pocket costs for these tests are below $300. The only American getting BRCA testing in France is either rich, misinformed or anti-capitalist.

I’m finally convinced everything written is semi-BS. Therefore, one should assume a washed-up writer with a half-cocked political agenda is the most dangerous animal in America.

Sereiously—is MC really this lazy? Would you want your writing legacy hinging on this bizzare political stance? Can someone please get this man a fact checker!