The Double-Edged Helix explores the impact of recent genetic discoveries on both different population segments and society as a whole. The authors address the medical and ethical implications of the new technologies, outlining potential positive and negative effects of genetic research on minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those of diverse sexual orientations. Presenting a wide array of perspectives, this book emphasizes the need to ensure that research into genetics research does not result in discrimination against people on the basis of their DNA.

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Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Perspectives on Perspectives
1 Genetic Complexity in Human Disease and Behavior
2 Geneticists in Society, Society in Genetics
3 Genetics and Behavior in the News: Dilemmas of a Rising Paradigm
4 Advocacy Groups and the New Genetics
5 Invisible Women: Gender, Genetics, and Reproduction
6 Prenatal Diagnosis and Selective Abortion: A Challenge to Practice and Policy
7 African American Perspectives on Genetic Testing
8 Genetics, Race, and Ethnicity: Searching for Differences
9 The Origins of Homosexuality: No Genetic Link to Social Change
10 Diversity and Complexity in Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transsexual Responses to the “Gay-Gene” Debates
11 The Commercialization of Genetic Technologies: Raising Public Awareness
12 Individual, Family, and Societal Dimensions of Genetic Discrimination: A Case Study Analysis
13 Current Developments in Genetic Discrimination
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