A Law of Blood-ties - The 'Right' to Access Genetic Ancestry

Abstract

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Identity in Postgenomic Times: Epigenetic Knowledge and the Pursuit of Biological Origins

“…Here, the “right to know” is articulated in Article 16, stipulating that member states are expected to gather information on the child’s “identity,” which is thought to encompass information about background, social environment, family history, and medical history. In general terms then, provisions in international law, such as the CRC and the Hague Adoption Convention, convey the evolving norm that “the child’s best interests ought to include aspects of genetic ancestry, free from the limitations of adult-centric, parental interests” (Diver 2014, 258). 5…”