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Christian Byk, The Human Genome Project and the Social Contract: A Law Policy Approach, The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy: A Forum for Bioethics and Philosophy of Medicine, Volume 17, Issue 4, August 1992, Pages 371–380, https://doi.org/10.1093/jmp/17.4.371
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Abstract
For the first time in history, genetics will enable science to completely identify each human as genetically unique. Will this knowledge reinforce the trend for more individual liberties or will it create a ‘brave new world’? A law policy approach to the problems raised by the human genome project shows how far our democratic institutions are from being the proper forum to discuss such issues. Because of the fears and anxiety raised in the population, and also because of its wide implications on the everyday life, the human genome analysis more than any other project needs to succeed in setting up such a social assessment.