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Men Who Refuse Paternity Tests Will Be Assumed the Father
Submitted by Scott on Wed, 2001-02-07 18:12
The UK Times reports that a new parenting law will by default presume that a man declared the father of a child by the mother is indeed the father if he refuses to take a DNA paternity test. This is a very serious civil liberties issue, as we should all have the ability to safegaurd our genetic information, and not relinquish that right simply because a person names you as the father. The potential for misuse of this law is staggering. Click here to read the article. Source: The Times [UK newspaper]
Title: DNA threat to absentee fathers
Author: Melissa Kite
Date: February 6, 2001
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