There are many highly publicised controversies in genetics,
including the use of modern genetic technologies in genetic
testing, embryo research, gene therapy and the potential
application of cloning techniques. In everyday clinical practice,
however, the legal and ethical issues faced by professionals
working in clinical genetics are generally similar to those in
other specialities. Certain dilemmas are more specific to
clinical genetics, for example, the issue of whether or not
genetic information belongs to the individual and/or to other
relatives remains controversial. Public perception of genetics is
made more sensitive by past abuses, often carried out in the
name of scientific progress. Whilst professionals have learnt
lessons from history, the public may still have anxieties about
the purpose of genetic services.
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