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Prospects and perils for humanity of two new genetic technologies Baird, Patricia A.

Abstract

Two new reprogenetic technologies are described - human reproductive cloning and germline genetic alteration. Some likely social and ethical consequences of their use are outlined, and a case is made for the development of international mechanisms to proscribe their use.

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Title
Prospects and perils for humanity of two new genetic technologies
Alternate Title
HPRU 03:01D
Creator
Baird, Patricia A.
Contributor
University of British Columbia. Centre for Health Services and Policy Research
Publisher
Centre for Health Services and Policy Research (CHSPR)
Date Issued
2003-02
Description
Two new reprogenetic technologies are described - human reproductive cloning and germline genetic alteration. Some likely social and ethical consequences of their use are outlined, and a case is made for the development of international mechanisms to proscribe their use.
Subject
Genetic engineering -- Moral and ethical aspects; Human cloning -- Moral and ethical aspects
Genre
Report
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2014-08-29
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada
DOI
10.14288/1.0048421
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/50276
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Population and Public Health (SPPH), School of
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/
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