1. 13 Id. § 103(a).
2. 18 The presence of an adult family member would be required unless the minor is pregnant. Because a pregnant woman has all the rights and authority of a competent adult in regard to analysis of her DNA or that of her fetus (§§ 151, 152), the presence of a family member would not be required if a pregnant sixteen or seventeen year old sought genetic analysis in regard to decisions regarding pregnancy. That such young women would seek such information is highly unlikely. Requiring the involvement of at least one adult member at the point, where questions regarding the benefits of DNA analysis are normally raised and answered, is intended to encourage discussion and support among family members. As stated earlier, genetic information includes family information. We also think it important to have an adult available to help the minor deal with information that might affect other family members.
3. 24 See in context, the Uniform Health Care Information Act, U.L.A. 478–504 (1988), which permits disclosure of patient information in a variety of circumstances without the patient's prior authorization.
4. 14 Hubbard, R. McGoodwin, W. , “The Danger of ‘Ethnic Genetics’,” Boston Globe, Oct. 13, 1995, at 19.
5. “Genetic Prophecy and Genetic Privacy: Can We Prevent the Dream from Becoming a Nightmare?,”;Annas;American Journal of Public Health,1995