"Knowledge is bliss"- Towards a society without paternity surprises

by Barry Pearson

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"Knowledge is bliss"

Towards a society without paternity surprises

by Barry Pearson

11th September 2002

Contents   Summary   2020 Vision     The objective     What this vision is not     What are the alternatives to this vision?     Evidence for the scale of surprising paternity     The nature of surprising paternity   Strategy for the 21st Century     Guiding principles     Critical success factors     Conclusion   Appendix A: A right to parentage knowledge     Why a right?     A right for adults     A right for children     Human Rights Act 1998   Appendix B: The relationship to Child Support   Appendix C: The next generation of male contraceptives   Appendix D: Ethics of biological relationships knowledge Later additions   Supplement References   "The truth is out there" - Commentary on "Move to outlaw secret DNA testing by fathers"   Partners should know about paternity (Agenda for the 21st Century)   Downloads (to obtain this paper in Word or Acrobat format)   Human Genetics Commission (HGC) Inside Information - Balancing interests in the use of personal genetic data

Keywords: paternity test, paternity testing, non-paternity, nonpaternity, misattributed paternity, misattributed fatherhood, ethics of paternity testing, paternity testing and law, criminalising paternity testing.

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