Part Two:

1.3. Factors that might contribute to the belief that personal BMD deserve special protection. Beliefs are anchored in the individual, although fuelled by external influences. Some might believe that special protection is needed, and others might not. Factors could include: – living with illness/condition that is associated with a stigmatized group – fear of DNA analysis and detection/solving of crime – fear of unwanted diagnosis – belief in the absolute autonomy of the individual – belief that the human body belongs to (a) god – fear of unwanted access to identifiable data (e.g. insurance companies, employers). Further factors might include – adopted child establishing birth parents (whereby this is regulated by the Children Act 1975) – paternity testing (whereby this can be ordered under Section 20 of the Family Law Reform Act 1969) All of the above are context-specific fuelled by individual beliefs, fears etc. Context, then, is key.