Predicting the Future
I was asked by the San Francisco Chronicle to write an extended piece that would be a look into the crystal ball about the controversies that can be expected to roil society over issues of science and biotech in coming years. This is it. Among the matters discussed are personhood theory, the "right to reproduce," and whether there is a right in the constitution to conduct scientific research. The piece isn't intended to express my opinion on these matters, although I make it clear where I am coming from. If anyone has any other predictions they would like to share, feel free.
posted by Wesley J. Smith @ 7:16 AM
2 Comments
2 Comments:
Hi Wesley, You refer to "passage of a federal law outlawing all human cloning" in the article. Has this actually happened? I was under the impression the House of Reps had passed a cloning ban but that the U.S. Senate has not allowed the various "bans" to come up for a vote. -Debbie
No. Alas. In the piece I was conjecturing that if such a law were passed, it could lead to a lawsuit seeking to invalidate it based on the assertion of a constitutional right to conduct scientific research. In fact, I have no doubt that such a lawsuit would be filed. Thanks.
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