Tag Archives: DNA

Bill S-231 & DNA Evidence: Effective Tool or Discrimination?

May 24, 2022 · by · in Canadian Bioethics, Disability, Genetic Technologies, Law & Policy, Science and Technology

Erin Kenny, Katharina Clausius, and Michael J. Crawford detail how the expanded use of DNA profile databases and genealogy in criminal investigations offers powerful tools to solve crimes and exculpate innocents but also risks permanently stigmatizing genetic relatives.

Polygenic Risk Scores to Select Embryos: A Need for Societal Debate

November 3, 2021 · by · in Assisted Reproduction, Cancer, Clinical Ethics, CRISPR, disabilities, Disability, Genetic Technologies, Health Research, Public Health, Reproduction, Research Ethics, Science and Technology, Science Funding

Hazar Haidar discusses the need for a societal debate to explore challenges related to polygenic embryo screening.

The Privacy Implications of Human DNA Sequencing

May 11, 2018 · by · in Disability, Law & Policy, Science and Technology

Landon J. Getz explores the privacy minefield of commercial DNA Sequencing, and how it has become relevant in recent news.