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  Council For Responsible Genetics http://www.gene-watch.org/
Advocacy and coalition building form the core of the CRG's work in our program areas of genetic discrimination, patenting of life forms, and food safety and environmental quality.
  Human Genome Project: Ethical, Legal, & Social Issues http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/elsi.shtml
Explores the ethical, legal, and social issues (ELSI) surrounding availability of genetic information, as it pertains to privacy and the potential for discrimination.
  Eubios Ethics Institute http://www.eubios.info/
A non-profit group founded by Darryl Macer in Christchurch, New Zealand and in Tsukuba Science City, Japan. Site provides links, general information and conference abstracts.
  GMO Compass http://www.gmo-compass.org/
Informs about the benefits and risks of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The site aims to make an essential contribution to the general GMO debate within the whole European Union.
  National Human Genome Research Institute: ELSI Research Program http://www.genome.gov/10001618
The Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program funds and manages studies related to the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetic and genomic research, and supports workshops, research consortia, and policy conferences related to these topics.
  Centre for Law & Genetics http://www.lawgenecentre.org
Resources on the Commercialisation of Genetics and its legal consequences.
  San Francisco State University: Genetic Engineering and Its Dangers http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/GEessays/gedanger.htm
Essays, links to resources and a bibliography compiled by Dr Ron Epstein at the Philosophy Department. Categories include ethical and religious questions, biowarfare, and genetic engineering on humans.
  http://www.humgen.umontreal.ca http://www.humgen.umontreal.ca
Canadian-based site provides access to national, regional and international, policy statements on topics relating to human genetics.
  HumGen - Human Genetics http://www.humgen.umontreal.ca/en/
University of Montreal - CRDP. Access to a wide range of information: credible, relevant policy statements on topics related to human genetics around the world.
  Agrifood Awareness Australia http://www.afaa.com.au
Industry initiative, established to increase public awareness of, and encourage informed debate about, gene technology.
  ELSI - Human Genome Project http://www.kumc.edu/gec/prof/geneelsi.html
Primarily a collection of links to sites exploring the ELSI.
  Australian Gene Ethics Network http://www.geneethics.org
Non-profit federation of groups and individuals in Australia promoting critical discussion and debate on the environmental, social and ethical impacts of genetic engineering technologies.
  Who Owns the Human Genetic Code? An Annotated Bibliography http://academic.udayton.edu/health/05bioethics/00ammons.htm
Article on whether or not the United States Patent Office should issue patents on gene sequences.
  Genetic Engineering Organization http://www.geneticengineering.org/
Geenor attempts to increase public awareness about genetic engineering through online articles and software.
  Biotechnology/Biosafety links from the Third World Network http://www.twnside.org.sg/bio.htm
  Embracing Change with All Four Arms http://www.changesurfer.com/Hlth/Genetech.html
This paper sets out to defend human genetic engineering with a new bioethical approach, post-humanism.
  Genetic Engineering - Paradise on Earth or a Descent into Hell? http://www.heureka.clara.net/gaia/genetics.htm
By Keith Parkins. Long article, with a huge list of references at the end.
  Eugenics, Genetic Engineering, and Cloning http://jp.senescence.info/thoughts/genetics.html
Considerations and arguments on several scientific procedures that possibly could improve human life.
  Would You Have Allowed Bill Gates to be Born? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7899821/
Bioethicist Arthur Caplan supposes Bill has Asperger's syndrome, and comments on the perils of prenatal genetic testing that involves not life and death but attributes such as personality and sociability, genius and geekiness.
  Critical Genetics Project http://www.criticalgenetics.org/
Information about the scientific basis of genetic engineering and related aspects of biotechnology.
  Planet Earth Issues http://www.geocities.com/beckermanlin/index.html
Collection of articles about environment, race, and genetic issues.
  Biotechnology: Gateway to Environmental Destruction http://www.geocities.com/biotechdoubts/
A brief argument against the use of biotechnology in agriculture and the creation of genetically modified foods. The argument consists of eleven main assertions supported by detailed research.
  Center for Genetics and Society http://www.genetics-and-society.org
A pro-choice organization working for sensible policies on genetic engineering technology. Excellent resources and links.

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