The contribution ofthis chapter is two-fold. First, it argues for conceptual clarity in the debates
about the right to know and the right not to know by suggesting that the most appropriate …

In this chapter we aim to outline some of the ways in which the debate over the right to know
and the right not to know has moved on since this book was first published in 1997. The …

This article examines the lacunae in contemporary understandings of the right to privacy
which genetic data exposes. In particular, the article argues that the nature of genetic data …

The author comments on the question of a right not to know genetic information, in a
response to Dr Adorno. The article discusses similaries shared between Laurie and Adorno …

The paper builds on earlier medico-legal work by Laurie on privacy in relation to genetic
material. In this chapter, the author discusses not only Laurie's views as' pro-privacy'but the …

Genetic privacy and confidentiality have both intrinsic and consequential value. Although
general agreement exists about the need to protect privacy and confidentiality in the …

I welcome the opportunity to respond to the article by Dr Canellopoulou Bottis which
discusses my work'In Defence of Ignorance: Genetic Information and the Right Not to Know' …

This article considers two concepts which have for a long time received short shrift in the
field of medical law and ethics: ignorance and privacy. By'ignorance'is not meant wilful …

The right to genetic privacy is presently being incorporated in legal systems all over the
world. It remains largely unclear however what interests and values this right serves to …

In this paper we question whether the concept of" genetic privacy" is a contradiction in terms.
And, if so, whether the implications of such a conclusion, inevitably impact on how society …