Glasgow's Herald reports that the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority is considering regulation to allow pre-natal testing for cancers such as breast and colon cancer, including those cancers which don't have full "penetrance." (Meaning that, even if not everyone who has the gene will develop cancer, screening is allowed.)
I have to agree with a quote from this article,
"the move is a "slippery slope towards full-blown eugenics"."
One strong consideration should be the issues we've heard in the last half century concerning diversity in the environment and the experience we have with limiting the local diversity of plants due to hybrids and genetically modified plants, as well as the use of pesticides and herbicides in agriculture.
If we can't avoid unforseen consequences when we interfere with plants and insects, what makes anyone confident about culling the human genome?
(Beverly, a 30 year Organic Gardening reader)
Friday, August 12, 2005
UK discusses embryo screening for possible cancer
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UK and Embryo Screening
England was the forerunner with in vitro fertilization as well. See my last article
If we don't stop abortion, Hitler's dream of pursuing a master race will come true. Those of us with defects will be shunned and scorned, and of course, killed before we can be born.
Selection based on gender is already common in India, China and other countries.
We already use eugenics, but it isn't the government that forces us to kill our children, we do it ourselves. I know women in America who told me that their mother or they were told by the doctors to abort because there was either a chance they wouldn't survive or that the child would be weak and or susceptible to illnesses and other possible afflictions.
The doctors were mostly wrong. One woman did deliver a baby with CP but that doesn't mean she doesn't love her child.
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Peter@marchtogether.com
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