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Statement on Biotechnology and Medicine
Biotechnology and medicine are the new frontiers of the 21st century. Hardly a day goes by without some mention of a new advancement in medicine, pharmaceuticals, or biomedical engineering. more »
Topic: Life, Cloning, Reproductive Technology, Stem-Cell Research, Citizenship, Social Issues, Science, Bioethics,
Patenting Life: No
You do not have to be a religious zealot or a scientific Luddite to oppose the patenting of animal and human organisms and genes. In fact, as John Fletcher, ethicist at the University of Virginia, has said, “You don’t have to be religious to realize that there ought to be a debate about patenting.” It is true, however, that moral and theological concerns are at the heart of the debate. more »
By Richard Land and C. Ben Mitchell - May 31, 1996
Topic: Life, Reproductive Technology, Science, Bioethics,