Panel weighs a law against cloning

Article Abstract:

The National Bioethics Advisory Commission is recommending an indefinite extension of the ban on the use of federal funds for human cloning research. The independent panel is undecided on whether to support the criminalization of the use of private funds for human cloning.

Genetic engineering, Cloning, United States. National Bioethics Advisory Commission

---

Panel faults research consent process

Article Abstract:

The presidential panel recommended that local review boards examine more carefully patient consent forms and consider, in addition to safety and ethical issues, the scientific justification for research involving human experimentation.

Investigations, Ethical aspects, Human experimentation in medicine, Human medical experimentation, Nuclear weapons testing victims

---

Clinton backs broad genetic safeguards

Article Abstract:

Pres Clinton asked Congress to pass a law making it illegal for health insurance providers to deny coverage to a healthy person based on genetic information. Clinton also wants measures to protect the privacy of genetic data.

Clinton, Bill, Social policy, Presidents, Presidents (Government), Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, United States. Congress, Discrimination in insurance, Insurance discrimination, Medical genetics

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: Tax law casts pall over research aid. New tax code threatens science funds: Russia. Communists dominate science panels: Russian parliament
• Abstracts: Reverse weathering, clay mineral formation, and oceanic element cycles. Regulation of atmospheric O2: feedback in the microbial feedbag
• Abstracts: Children become the first victims of fallout. Chernobyl research become international growth industry. Chernobyl's thyroid cancer toll
• Abstracts: The magnetic attraction: a long race to create faster memory chips that never lose data yields prototypes at last
• Abstracts: N.J. hazardous waste cleanup funds now guaranteed by constitution

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.