Monday Jan 14th 2008 at 7.30pm at Anna's Jazz Island:
The human egg trade, cloning, and market eugenics
Featured Speakers:
Diane Beeson Phd Co-founder of Alliance for Humane Biotechnology
Tina Stevens PhD Co-founder of Alliance for Humane Biotechnology
People of all political stripes are encouraged to attend. These events will be about green values in general.
TOPICThe human egg trade, cloning, and market eugenicsCalifornia is leading the world in biotechnological developments, a lead that accelerated with the passage in 2004 of Proposition 71, the California Stem Cell Research Initiative; but California remains the Wild West in terms of regulation and oversight of reproductive and bio technologies. Problematic implications include the emergence of market eugenics, human reproductive cloning and the increasing demand for large numbers of women's eggs. Come and hear a stimulating presentation and discussion with medical sociologist Diane Beeson and historian of bioethics and biotechnology, Tina Stevens, regarding what biotechnological developments portend for our human future.
Evening Schedule
7:30pm to 8:45pm Brief speeches from the speakers followed by forum questions and discussion with panelists and the audience. 8:45pm to 10:30pm Relaxed discussion (nobody on stage) drink, eat, chat 10.30pm Finish |
