San Diego Law Review
Document Type
Article
Abstract
From Chance to Choice: Genetics and Justice1
is a well-written and tightly argued analysis. This Essay addresses two topics meriting more attention than they received from these authors. First, this Essay considers in greater detail a topic the book briefly addresses—the human research necessary to support clinical use of genetic interventions. What appears as simply a step along the way to clinical benefits may actually present serious impediments. Second, this Essay expands on a point the authors mentioned only in passing. They noted that developments in
genetics are blurring traditional species boundaries. Blurred boundaries between humans and other species raise questions about our moral obligations in applying genetic interventions.
Recommended Citation
Rebecca Dresser,
The Ethics of Genetic Intervention: Human Research and Blurred Species Boundaries,
39
San Diego L. Rev.
(2020).
Available at:
https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol39/iss3/9