Rights and liberties in the biotech age: Why need a genetic bill of rights/ Shelson Krimsky
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foreword hy Hill McKibhcn
Aihnowiedjiimciits
Introduction
Slu'ldon Kriinshy and Peter Shorett
Contents
Part I. Biodiversity
/ Genetics, "Natural i^ights," and the Preservation
of liiodiversity
lirioii Tokor
2 The Rigiit to Biodiversity: A Concept Rooted in
International Law and Understanding
Philip liereiiiio
Part 11. Life Patents 27
3 Life Patents and Democratic Values 29
MdtlhewAlhrijiilit
4 New Enclosures: Why Civil Society and Governments
Should Look Beyond Life Patents 40
Hope Shiuid
5 Life Patents Undermine the Exchange of Technology
and Scientific Ideas 49
Joiuillitin Himf iind Doreen Siuhinshy
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Part III. Genetically Engineered Food 55
6 Food Free of Genetic Engineering:
More Than a Right 57
Martha R. Herbert
1 A Right to GE-Free Food: The Case of
Maize Contamination 7|
Dorecn Stabinshy
8 Ensuring the Public s Right to Safe Food 79
Richard Caplan
Part IV. Indigenous Peoples 85
9 Acts of Self-Determination and Self-Defense:
Indigenous Peoples' Responses to Biocolonialism 87
Dehra Harry
10 Global Trade and Intellectual Property:
Threats to Indigenous Resources 98
Vandana Shiaa
'I I Indigenous Peoples and Traditional Resource Rights 107
Graham Diitfield
Part V. Environmental Genotoxins 115
12 Arguing for a Right to Genetic Integrity 117
Marc Lappe
13 Refociising Genomics Toward the Human Health
Effects of Chemically Induced Mutations 126
Sheldon Krinishy
14 "Omics," Toxics, and the Public Interest 132
Jose H Morales
Part VI. Eugenics 139
15 Procreative Autonomy Versus Eugenic and
Economic Interests of the vState 141
Ruth Hubbard
16 A Disability Rights Approach to Eugenics 146
Gre^or IVolbriniif
PartVII. Genetic Privacy 151
17 Genetic Privacy in the Health Care System 153
Jeroo Kotual
18 [ Biotechnology's Cdiallenge to Individual Privacy
• i Philip Pereano
jj Part VIII. Genetic Discrimination
19 ( Beyond Genetic Anti-discrimination Legislation
Joseph S.AIper
20 \ Analyzing Genetic Discrimination in the Workplace
Paul Steren Miller
2/J Disability Rights and Genetic Discrimination
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Part IX. Exculpatory DNA Evidence
A Fundamental Right to Pt)st-conviction DNA Testing
Peter j. Neufeld and Sarah lofte
Forensic DNA: The Ch'iminal Defendant's Right
I to an Independent Expert
John 'Pnhey
Part X. Prenatal Genetic Modification
24'! The Perils of Human Developmental Modification
■ Sniarl A. Newman
25', Human Rights in a Post-human Future
i Many Danioi'shy
26 Rights for Fetuses and Embryos?
Ruth Hubbard
A fterword: Pocnsin,y ln>,^enuity trith Human Rix'hts
by Paul R. Billiiiiis
Appendixt'Phe Genetic Bill of Rights
Index
About the Uditors
About the (Contributors
Contents
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18 Biotechnology's C'hiillcngc to Individual Privacy 159
Philip licivnno
Contents vii
Part VIII. Genetic Discrimination 165
19 Beyond Genetic Anti-discriinination Legislation 167
Joseph S.AIpcr
20 Analyzing Genetic Discrimination in the Workplace 173
PnnI Sta'cn Miller
21 Disability Rights and Genetic Discrimination 178
I Iblhriin^
Part IX. Exculpatory DNA Evidence 183
22 A Fundamental Right to Post-conviction DNA Testing 185
Peter j. Nenfeld (iini Snrnh lofte
2d Forensic DNA: The Criminal Defendant's Right
to an Independent Expert 194
John 'liihey
Part X. Prenatal Genetic Modification 201
24 The Perils of Human Developmental Modification 203
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25 Human Rights in a Post-liuman Future 209
Miircy Dnrnoi'sky
26 Rights for Fetuses and Embryos? 216
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Aftern'ord: roaisiii_\i Ini^einiity ndth Hnninn Ri\>hts
by Pniil R. BilHiiiis 2 19
AppendixPPhe Genetic Bill of R{\^hts 223
Index 225
About the liditors 231
About the Contributors 233
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