Exploring the Issues Raised by Genetic Research By: Catherine Baker
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Chapter 1 Martin Needs Medical Treatment (or does he?) . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 2 Priya Should Find Out if She Has Inherited a Fatal Disease (or should she?) . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chapter 3 Howard’s Health Is Up to Him (or is it?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Chapter 4 Carlos and Mollie Can Have a Perfectly Healthy Baby (or can they?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Chapter 5 Donita Should Cooperate with the Police (or should she?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Chapter 6 John and Elsa Will Profit from Biotech Farming (or will they?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Chapter 7 Dr. Lu’s Patients Have the Right to Be Tall (or do they?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Chapter 8 Mrs. Fister Can Replace Her Dying Son (or can she?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Science + Literacy for Health Human Genome Project Advisory Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
