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标题：Does the end justify the means? A comparative study of the use of DNA testing in the context of family reunification
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作者：Palmira Granados Moreno ; Ida Ngueng Feze ; Yann Joly 等
期刊名称：Journal of Law and the Biosciences
电子版ISSN：2053-9711
出版年度：2017
卷号：4
期号：2
页码：250-281
DOI：10.1093/jlb/lsx012
出版社：Oxford University Press
摘要：Family reunification is one of the main forms of immigration in many countries. To regulate this process, countries implement measures to prevent cases of fraud, to improve procedural efficiency, and to facilitate integration. One of these measures is the use of DNA testing to confirm a biological link between the sponsor and the applicants. The use of DNA testing has been considered a valuable option due to its accuracy, but it has also raised social, legal, and ethical concerns. Whether the use of DNA testing could be justified is contingent on the way the test itself is implemented. This article reviews and compares the ways in which the use of DNA testing is justified and implemented, as well as the issues it raises in family reunification processes in Austria, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, the UK, and the USA. We critically examine these justifications and concerns, and identify key challenges that will need to be addressed in future immigration policies and practices on this topic.
关键词：biological child ; DNA testing ; family reunification ; family sponsorship ; immigration