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20 - Law
University of Ulster
A Law of Blood-ties - The 'Right' to Access Genetic Ancestry
This unique interdisciplinary book based on over six years of comparative research addresses the history, nature and purpose of social kinship and genetic ‘orphanisation’ (via adoption, fostering, and gamete donation) across a variety of socio-anthropological and psychological perspectives, evaluating the socio-legal policies (secrecy, stigma-avoidance, privacy versus identity rights) that underpin the laws on biological connections. The breadth of its comparative analysis (UK, Ireland, Canada, United States) and international jurisdictions (Strasbourg, UNCRC Committee) as well as its theoretical reframing makes it a unique contribution across multiple disciplines.