title: The impact of genetics on society: the law's response.
abstract: Technology has provided man with the ability to manipulate the genetic structure of the human race. The knowledge which geneticists have gained and will gain in future will raise numerous legal and ethical problems which will have to be debated and resolved within the parameters of the prevailing boni mores.
authors.affiliation: University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lupton
mesh_terms: D030561:Databases, Nucleic Acid; D005053:Eugenics; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D005818:Genetic Engineering / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D010330:Patents as Topic; D013019:South Africa