DNA Paternity Testing in Lebanon: Ambiguity in Laboratory Practices, Unsolved Ethical Issues, and Need for a Legislative Framework

DNA Paternity Testing in Lebanon: Ambiguity in Laboratory Practices, Unsolved Ethical Issues, and Need for a Legislative Framework

This study assesses the legal and ethical frameworks for genetic testing in Lebanon, with a particular focus on paternity testing. Information collected from 16 laboratories revealed that paternity testing is performed solely in the four laboratories accredited by the Ministry of Public Health, but...

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Main Authors: Mirna Azoury, José-Noel Ibrahim, Hasan Yassine, Fadi Abou-Mrad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal 2025-04-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Bioethics
Subjects:
genetic testing
paternity testing
applied ethics
law
Lebanon
Online Access:https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/748
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