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Social Justice
Genomics research can provide a means both to address and to sidestep inequities in society. Includes: health disparities, discrimination, environmental justice, and the history of these areas.
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Books
Genetics: Issues of Social Justice,
, The Pilgrim Library of Ethics, Cleveland, Ohio, p.x, 262 p., (1998)
Theologians, ethicists and legal experts contribute their perspectives on genetics and society.
Web Sites
Genewatch,
, Boston, MA, p.v., (2007)
The Council for Responsible Genetics (CRG) Web site covers scientific, medical and bioethical issues from the perspective of the organization's goals to promote public debate and to advocate for socially responsible use of new technologies. Tables of contents and selected articles are available on the site.
Image Archive on the American Eugenics Movement,
, (2007)
The Eugenics Record Office at Cold Spring Harbor, New York, was the center of American eugenics research from 1910–1940. Here you'll find a wealth of material mostly from that site, including numerous reports, articles, charts and pedigrees that were considered scientific "facts" in their day, as well as essays by modern scholars.