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Industry initiative, established to increase public awareness of, and encourage informed debate about, gene technology.
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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.
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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.
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A pro-choice organization working for sensible policies on genetic engineering technology. Excellent resources and links.
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Resources on the Commercialisation of Genetics and its legal consequences.
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Working to encourage public understanding and involvement in debates about genetic engineering.
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A Christian site that attempts to address the ethical, religious, and moral issues raised by a broad range of applications of genetics research.
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Information about the scientific basis of genetic engineering and related aspects of biotechnology.
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Primarily a collection of links to sites exploring the ELSI.
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This paper sets out to defend human genetic engineering with a new bioethical approach, post-humanism.
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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.
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Considerations and arguments on several scientific procedures that possibly could improve human life.
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Informs about the benefits and risks of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The site aims to make an essential contribution to the general GMO debate within the whole European Union.
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By Keith Parkins. Long article, with a huge list of references at the end.
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Geenor attempts to increase public awareness about genetic engineering through online articles and software.
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Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development (NFSD): ethical and ecological aspects of industrial property rights in the context of genetic engineering and biotechnology.
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Canadian-based site provides access to national, regional and international, policy statements on topics relating to human genetics.
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University of Montreal - CRDP. Access to a wide range of information: credible, relevant policy statements on topics related to human genetics around the world.
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Explores the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) surrounding availability of genetic information, as it pertains to privacy and the potential for discrimination.
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The Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program funds and manages studies related to the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetic and genomic research, and supports workshops, research consortia, and policy conferences related to these topics.
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Collection of articles and editorials.
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Collection of articles about environment, race, and genetic issues.
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Essays, links to resources and a bibliography compiled by Dr Ron Epstein at the Philosophy Department. Categories include ethical and religious questions, biowarfare, and genetic engineering on humans.
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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.
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Article on whether or not the United States Patent Office should issue patents on gene sequences.
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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.
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