The Private Life of the Genome

Genetic Information and the Right to Privacy

Iain Brassington

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Routledge
18 December 2024

Medical ethics & professional conduct; Medicolegal issues; Reproductive medicine; Medical genetics

This innovative and engaging book argues that because our genetic information is directly linked to the genetic information of others, it is impossible to assert a ‘right to privacy’ in the same way that we can in other areas of life.

This position throws up questions around access to sensitive data. It suggests that we may have to abandon certain intuitions about who may access our genetic information; and it raises concerns about discrimination against people with certain genetic characteristics. But the author asserts that regulating access to genetic information requires a more nuanced perspective that does not rely on the familiar language of rights. The book proposes new ways in which we may think about who has access to what genetic information, and on what basis they do so.

Conceptually challenging, the book will prove engaging reading for scholars and students interested in the area of bioethics and medical law, as well as policy makers working with these pressing issues.

By: Iain Brassington
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781032320434
ISBN 10: 1032320435
Pages: 212
Publication Date: 18 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction. Part I: Presumptions and Foundations. 1.Genes and Information Sharing. 2.What is Privacy? Part II: A Sceptic’s Tour of Genetic Privacy Rights. 3.Rights to know and Duties no to. 4.What is a Privacy Right? 5.Other Ways to Think about Privacy Rights. 6.Privacy and Reasons to Disclose. Part III: Rebuilding Genetic Privacy Rights. 7.Reinventing Privacy. 8.Reinvention and Regulation.

Iain Brassington is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Social Ethics and Policy in the Department of Law at the University of Manchester, UK.