Do genetic ties matter?
October 21st, 2009
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Margaret Somerville , Mercatornet.com
Should adopted children have the right to be connected in some way to their biological parents?
Does each of us have a right to know, where possible, through whom life travelled down the generations to us? Do other individuals and society have obligations not intentionally to make it impossible for us to know that? Do adopted children have a right to keep their ties with their biological families, unless that is contrary to the “best interests” of a particular child? These and many other questions about children’s rights are raised by a recent opinion piece by my colleague, Robert Leckey. Read more…
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