| Abstract: | Holden briefly summarizes a draft report on the implications of gene-splicing technology that was presented at a July 1982 hearing held by the President's Commission for the Study of Ethical Problems in Medicine and Biomedical and Behavioral Research. The report is concerned with the potential human applications of gene therapy and surgery and the questions these interventions raise about the nature of humanness and reproductive responsibilities. Testifying at the hearing was New York Times editorialist Nicholas Wade, who criticized the report for reflecting the vested interests of scientists and the Commission for failing to discuss guidelines on genetic intervention. |
