Before and After the DNA Test
Bloomsbury Academic (Verlag)
9798216270560 (ISBN)
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She also learned that she had watched her biological father on multiple television shows and in movies throughout her life. Her world was upended. As she sought out resources and support groups, Maria discovered she was far from alone. DNA discovery stories are no longer rare. Nor are DNA test discoveries lacking in legal ramifications. Unfortunately, the law takes time to address the concerns that scientific advances can elicit.
Legislation typically is slow to address science’s effects on people’s rights. In the meantime, people are left without guidance or resources on how to protect themselves. About one in seven adults in the U.S., or 30 million people, have used consumer DNA tests. Approximately a quarter of these people learned of a relative they had not previously known about, and roughly 27 percent were surprised by the ethnic background of their ancestors. These numbers are only expected to grow as the booming DNA testing industry increases—and the fallout for many will be significant.
Science has opened a new vista, excavating family secrets that were buried for generations. Few consumers today understand the possible consequences of taking a consumer DNA test. Maria Olsen brings legal expertise, personal experience, and research involving hundreds of interviews with others impacted by surprise DNA test results to offer the first comprehensive guide to navigating this new terrain. Learn what you need to know before you take the test and what you need to do to protect yourself afterwards—as well as advice and support for how to handle surprising results—in this practical, wide-ranging, and accessible guide.
Maria Leonard Olsen is a biracial attorney whose parents were forbidden by law to marry in their home state of Maryland in the early 1960s. She is the mother of two children, one of whom is a social media influencer (see below). She is a journalist and author of two children's books and four nonfiction adult books. She leads writing/empowerment retreats for women, is host of the podcast, “Becoming Your Best Version,” presented the TEDx Talk, “Using Life’s Challenges as a Force for Good,” and was a co-host of the “Inside Out” radio show on WPFW-fm, 89.3, in Washington, D.C.
Preface: The DNA Test Journey and Implications
Chapter 1: My Unusually Excellent DNA Test Journey
Chapter 2: A DNA Primer
Chapter 3: Practical Tips for Those Who Have Found New Family Members Via DNA Tests
Chapter 4: Lessons Learned From Consumer DNA Testing Journeys
Chapter 5: Privacy Concerns
Chapter 6: Use of DNA Test Results in Law Enforcement
Chapter 7: Insurance and Medical Implications of DNA Tests
Chapter 8: Paternity and Fertility Donor Fraud
Chapter 9: Inheritance Issues
Chapter 10: Retroactive Child Support Possibilities and Other Emerging Family Law Issues
Chapter 11: Discrimination
Chapter 12: The Bioethics of DNA Applications
Epilogue
Resources
Glossary of Terms and Common Ancestry Acronyms
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 19.11.2026 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie | |
| ISBN-13 | 9798216270560 / 9798216270560 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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