The Politics of Bioethics: Getting Progressive Voices Heard
Posted Oct 01 2008 10:28pm
On October 3, a group of progressive bioethicists, including WBP board member and founding scholar Jonathan Moreno, got together at a meeting for the Center for American Progress. Hopingto influence public policy, other prominent bioethicists, including Art Caplan and Alta Charo explained thattheir approach is more optimistic about science and technology, and they will be focusing on issues that are toooften not covered by conservatives, such as inequities in the healthcare system. More on this panel is reported in today's Nature (subscription required).
I look forward to hearing more about this at the upcoming ASBH meeting in Washington, D.C....
I look forward to hearing more about this at the upcoming ASBH meeting in Washington, D.C....