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Embracing Change with All Four Arms
This paper sets out to defend human genetic engineering with a new bioethical approach, post-humanism.
http://www.changesurfer.com/Hlth/Genetech....
Centre for Law & Genetics
Resources on the Commercialisation of Genetics and its legal consequences.
http://www.lawgenecentre.org
Agrifood Awareness Australia
Industry initiative, established to increase public awareness of, and encourage informed debate about, gene technology.
http://www.afaa.com.au
Biotechnology/Biosafety links from the Third World Network
http://www.twnside.org.sg/bio.htm
HumGen
Canadian-based site provides access to national, regional and international, policy statements on topics relating to human genetics.
http://www.humgen.umontreal.ca
The Food and Drink Federation Foodfuture Programme
Aims to improve public understanding of genetic modification. The programme has initiated wider discussion of the technology - the perceived benefits and disadvantages as well as the ethical and moral concerns.
http://www.foodfuture.org.uk
National Information Resource on Ethics & Human Genetics
Compilation of links, journals and other publications that offer research about the ethical and moral aspects of applying genetic knowledge to humans.
http://www.georgetown.edu/research/nrcbl/n...
National Reference Center for BioEthics Literature
A specialized collection of books, journals, newspaper articles, legal materials, regulations, codes, government publications, and other relevant documents concerned with issues in biomedical and professional ethics. The library holdings represent the world's largest collection related to ethical issues in medicine and biomedical research. This collection functions both as a reference library for the public and as an in depth research resource for scholars from the U.S. and abroad.
http://www.georgetown.edu/research/nrcbl/
Would You Have Allowed Bill Gates to be Born?
Bioethicist Arthur Caplan supposes Bill has Asperger's syndrome, and comments on the perils of prenatal genetic testing that involves not life and death but attributes such as personality and sociability, genius and geekiness.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7899821/
Counterbalance.org: Genetics and Ethics
A Christian site that attempts to address the ethical, religious, and moral issues raised by a broad range of applications of genetics research.
http://www.counterbalance.net/genetics/int...
Center for Genetics and Society
A pro-choice organization working for sensible policies on genetic engineering technology. Excellent resources and links.
http://www.genetics-and-society.org
Australian Gene Ethics Network
Non-profit federation of groups and individuals in Australia promoting critical discussion and debate on the environmental, social and ethical impacts of genetic engineering technologies.
http://www.geneethics.org
Planet Earth Issues
Collection of articles about environment, race, and genetic issues.
http://www.geocities.com/beckermanlin/inde...
Genetic Engineering, Biotechnology & Industrial Property Rights
Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development (NFSD): ethical and ecological aspects of industrial property rights in the context of genetic engineering and biotechnology.
http://www.syngentafoundation.com/genetic_...
Critical Genetics Project
Information about the scientific basis of genetic engineering and related aspects of biotechnology.
http://www.criticalgenetics.org/
HumGen - Human Genetics
University of Montreal - CRDP. Access to a wide range of information: credible, relevant policy statements on topics related to human genetics around the world.
http://www.humgen.umontreal.ca/en/
Genetic Engineering - Paradise on Earth or a Descent into Hell?
By Keith Parkins. Long article, with a huge list of references at the end.
http://www.heureka.clara.net/gaia/genetics...
New Scientist Special Report: GM Organisms
Collection of articles and editorials.
http://www.newscientist.com/channel/opinio...
Eugenics, Genetic Engineering, and Cloning
Considerations and arguments on several scientific procedures that possibly could improve human life.
http://author.senescence.info/thoughts/gen...
Eubios Ethics Institute
A non-profit group founded by Darryl Macer in Christchurch, New Zealand and in Tsukuba Science City, Japan. Site provides links, general information and conference abstracts.
http://www2.unescobkk.org/eubios/
Bioethics in the Classroom
http://www.accessexcellence.org/21st/TE/BE
Council For Responsible Genetics
Advocacy and coalition building form the core of the CRG's work in our program areas of genetic discrimination, patenting of life forms, and food safety and environmental quality.
http://www.gene-watch.org/
Human Genome Project: Ethical, Legal, & Social Issues
Explores the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) surrounding availability of genetic information, as it pertains to privacy and the potential for discrimination.
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Huma...
Biotechnology: Gateway to Environmental Destruction
A brief argument against the use of biotechnology in agriculture and the creation of genetically modified foods. The argument consists of eleven main assertions supported by detailed research.
http://www.geocities.com/biotechdoubts/
Who Owns the Human Genetic Code? An Annotated Bibliography
Article on whether or not the United States Patent Office should issue patents on gene sequences.
http://academic.udayton.edu/health/05bioet...
ELSI - Human Genome Project
Primarily a collection of links to sites exploring the ELSI.
http://www.kumc.edu/gec/prof/geneelsi.html
Genetic Engineering Organization
Geenor attempts to increase public awareness about genetic engineering through online articles and software.
http://www.geneticengineering.org/
Genetic Engineering and Its Dangers
Large links list to general, ethical and technical information about the dangers of genetic engineering in general and its use in food production, biowarfare and human beings.
http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/GEessays/geda...
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