ch. 1. Should people embrace human genetic enhancements and therapies? Gene therapies have the potential to improve human health / Scott Kirsner
Focusing on human genomics to improve human health is impractical / Timothy Caulfield
Human embryonic stem cell research can meet ethical guidelines / Janet Rowley
Human embryonic stem cell cloning has failed to yield effective cures / Michael Cook
Selecting a child's genetic traits will create a privileged elite / Heather Long
Is China really breeding a crop of genetically engineered geniuses? / Will Oremus
Antidoping agencies anticipate genetic enhancement to improve athletic performance / John Naish
How close are we to gene doping? / Theodore Friedmann
ch. 2. Should biotech companies be allowed to patent human genes? Gene patents promote scientific progress and medical innovation / Lawrence Horn and Kristin Neuman
Gene patents allow biotech companies to monopolize human genes / Robin Abcarian
Human gene patents hurt women / Kim Irish
The Supreme Court gene-patent decision will inhibit genetic research / Sharon Levy
The Supreme Court gene-patent decision will not inhibit genetic research / Ed Mannino
ch. 3. Are human genetic tests beneficial? Get ready for the risks of genetic testing / Arthur Caplan
Direct-to-consumer genetic test concerns are unfounded / Ricki Lewis
Genetic tests are not yet reliable or useful / Harriet Hall
Prenatal genetic testing helps women detect birth defects / Marilynn Marchione
Prenatal genetic testing promotes abortion / Kristan Hawkins
Prenatal genetic testing raises serious social concerns / Carolyn Y. Johnson
ch. 4. What is the impact of collecting human genetic information? The collection of human genetic information poses threats to civil liberties / Philip L. Bereano
Americans are optimistic about the benefits of genomic information / Jennifer Hochschild, Alex Crabill, and Maya Sen
To stop crime, share your genes / Michael Seringhaus
DNA databases threaten civil liberties and rights / Devon Douglas-Bowers
Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act / Louise Slaughter
The Genetic Information Non-Discrinimation Act does not protect Americans from genetic discrimination / Mark A. Rothstein.
