| Prenatal diagnosis and the trouble with eugenics. | |
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PMID: 19860341 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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In the past few years we have witnessed huge steps forwards in reproductive technology. Specifically genetic diagnosis has created a range of possibilities. This carries along benefits for prenatal care as well as carrying along unprecedented ethical dilemmas that demonstrate some more problematic sides of several basic notions in medical ethics. These new technologies also led to a widespread public ethical debate on the desirability of these technologies. Concerns are felt specifically with the potential eugenic application of these technologies. To have a correct overview of the possibilities to a new eugenics, one needs to explore the actual developments in the field of human genetics in recent years. This is important to avoid deviating from what is actually occurring into the realm of science fiction. |
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Authors:
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Laurens Landeweerd |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Revista de derecho y genoma humano = Law and the human genome review / Cátedra de Derecho y Genoma Humano/Fundación BBV-Diputación Foral de Bizkaia Volume: - ISSN: 1134-7198 ISO Abbreviation: Rev Derecho Genoma Hum Publication Date: 2009 Jan-Jun |
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Created Date: 2009-10-28 Completed Date: 2009-12-28 Revised Date: 2011-04-28 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101558644 Medline TA: Rev Derecho Genoma Hum Country: Spain |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 35-61 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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University of Maastricht, Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Department of Health Ethics and Society, Maastrich, The Netherlands. |
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Eugenics* Genetic Testing / ethics Humans Informed Consent Prenatal Diagnosis / ethics* |
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