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The sorting society

by Loane Skene, Janna Thompson

Assisted Reproductive TechniquesMoral and ethical aspectsGene therapyGenetic EngineeringGenetic screeningOrganism CloningEthicsHuman chromosome abnormalities, diagnosis

The 'sorting society' expresses what many people believe will be the outcome of advances in genetic technology: a society in which many characteristics of children are no longer the result of genetic chance but of deliberate selection. This book focuses on the ethical, legal and social issues raised by genetic testing and therapy.

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Book data: Open Library