BALANCING PRIVACY AND PUBLIC INTEREST: A PROPOSAL FOR A DUAL INFORMING SYSTEM IN PREMARITAL MEDICAL EXAMINATION ORGANIZATIONS

Abstract

This paper examines the issue of whether premarital medical examination organizations should
have the obligation to inform parties about abnormal test results, especially in cases of infectious diseases that
may endanger public health. The study focuses on Article 1053 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of
China and the classification of premarital medical examinations in the Maternal and Infant Health Care Law.
The paper proposes the establishment of a dual informing system, where personal information and medical
examination organization information are combined. In addition, the study suggests that premarital medical
examination organizations should be required to inform the parties about infectious diseases that could harm
the public interest, and the doctor should advise the parties to voluntarily seek secondary information. The
paper argues that this system would balance the right to privacy and the right to know of the parties involved
and promote public health.