title: The case for national DNA identification cards.
abstract: Foes of the United States have demonstrated their ability to strike at the heart of this country. Fear of renewed attacks and a desire for greater national security have now prompted many to call for improvements in the national personal identification system. In particular, the possibility of a national identification card containing the carrier's DNA information is being seriously considered. However, this raises difficult questions. Would such a card system, and the extraction of individuals' DNA it entails, violate the 4th Amendment of the Constitution? This article will shows that such a card system could in fact be found to be constitutional under the law of privacy as it stands today.
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Quarmby
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D030661:Genetic Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004247:DNA