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| Next Steps for Progressive Stem Cell Politics
by Marcy Darnovsky - Dec 16, 2008 Science Progress
In the wake of the Bush administration’s policies, we will have the political space to craft a pro-research stand that simultaneously highlights the need for consistent and enforceable regulation, for hope without hype, and for developing human biotechnologies according to principles of social justice and human rights.
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| Obama and the New Biopolitical Challenge
Nov 12, 2008
President-elect Obama's broadly expressed values and beliefs augur well for efforts to ensure responsible oversight of the new human biotechnologies. But challenges remain.
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| An Emerging Consensus
Human Biotechnology Policies Around the World by Richard Hayes - Nov 06, 2008 Science Progress
The international community is developing policies that support embryonic stem cell research and embryo screening for medical purposes, but oppose human reproductive cloning, embryo screening for non-medical purposes, and genetic “enhancement.”
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| The Spitterati and Trickle-Down Genomics
by Marcy Darnovsky - Nov 03, 2008 Mother Jones blog
Media reports have focused on 23andMe’s celebrity customers and glitzy "spit parties." But the Google-backed direct-to-consumer genetic testing company is after something beyond selling spit kits: It hopes to compile huge amounts of genetic and other data that it can re-sell to biotech and drug company researchers.
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