EP calls for public debate on genetic engineering

The European Parliament committee on human genetics has called for a public debate on genetic engineering. In a report on the social, legal, ethical and economic implications of human genetics, adopted on 6 November, the committee said that ethical principles should serve as a basis for general assessment of the development and use of human genetics. They should also influence the future trend regarding the laws on that subject, says the report.

The European Parliament committee on human genetics has called for a public debate on genetic engineering. In a report on the social, legal, ethical and economic implications of human genetics, adopted on 6 November, the committee said that ethical principles should serve as a basis for general assessment of the development and use of human genetics. They should also influence the future trend regarding the laws on that subject, says the report.