Eugenics in Literature & Film

Links on the Web

On Eugenics

"The value of life must not be reduced to a matter of genetic inheritance. If that is allowed to happen no potential child will be safe from arbitrary selection, no parents will escape the moral burden of making impossible choices, and no one will be safe from genetic discrimination."

- Disabled People International-Europe, Position Statement on Bioethics and Human Rights

Genetics Sites: Science & Issues

Center for Genetics and Society: A great overview of the genetics world, discussing the technologies, policies, perspectives and resources regarding the science.

Human Genome Project Information: An excellent resource concerning the recently-completed Human Genome Project.

Office of Biotechnology Activities: Federal policy on biotech provided by the National Institute of Health.

United Nations: The UN site dealing with human cloning.

Indigenous Peoples Council on Biocolonialism: A website dedicated to the perspectives and protection of indigenous peoples.

Global Lawyers and Physicians for Human Rights: Global policies on genetic technology.

Human Gene Therapy: The role that the FDA plays in human genetic research and therapy.

Eugenics Archive: A great look at the history of eugenics in American life.

First Things: A Catholic publication featuring articles by renowned bioethicists such as Leon Kass.

Genetics in the News

Genetic Engineering News: An up-to-date news source devoted solely to the development of genetic technology and one of the most widely read in the field.

Genetic Engineering Network: A website devoted to opposed to GM technology.

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