1st Edition
The Political Implications Of Human Genetic Technology
By Robert H. Blank
Copyright 1981
255 Pages
by
Routledge
272 Pages
by
Routledge
255 Pages
by
Routledge
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Human genetic technology has advanced rapidly in recent years to the point where amniocentesis is commonplace and in vitro fertilization has been successful. On the horizon looms the specter of human cloning and genetic engineering, raising a storm of new moral and ethical questions. These questions, asserts the author, are not the only ones to be considered; the impact and role of public policy... Read more
Also of Interest -- Preface -- Gentic Technology and Society -- Applications of Human Genetic Technology -- Democratic Concepts and Human Genetic Intervention -- The Public Policy Context of Human Genetic Intervention -- Assessing Human Genetic Programs -- Conclusions
Biography
Robert H. Blank is professor and chairman of the Department of Political Science at the University of Idaho.
