remaking eden cloning and beyond in a brave new world

His discussion of the status of the embryo as human life, which he argues, brilliantly, is not. When addressing the assertion that it is unfair for only the wealthy to take advantage of genetic technologies for enhancing their progeny, the author agrees that it is, but he then states correctly that a society that accepts the right of wealthy parents to provide their children with a top-notch private education cannot use 'unfairness' as a reason for denying the use of genetic technologies. Some of the other interesting arguments and discussions in the book include: 1. This example was discussed in the context of whether indeed a man could carry a pregnancy. Another example discussed is the possibility of a fertilized egg winding up in the peritoneal cavity (in the abdomen essentially).

For example, he discusses the occurrence (although rare) of natural-born chimeric human beings, who arose from the fusion of two embryos that resulted from the fertilization of two eggs that had been ovulated simultaneously by their mother. In addition, the author discusses possibilities in reproductive technologies that may be unknown to a reader, like myself, who is not an expert in embryology. The book is excellent, for the author gives brilliant arguments both supporting genetic technologies and countering many that don't.

The book was published in 1997, and as further evidence of the technological hyperdrive of the 21st century and the incredible advances in sequencing technology since 1997, the author predicts on page 244 that the Human Genome Project would take 23 more years, and be completed by 2020! With the announcement today of the completion of mapping of the human genome, this book takes on particular importance.

Remaking eden cloning and beyond in a brave new world