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Introduction to The Next Four Years, the Biotech Agenda and the Human Future, New York, NY
Text of opening comments given at the symposium, "The
Next Four Years, the Biotech Agenda and the Human Future"
Good evening. Thank you all so much for joining
us here on a busy weekday evening during this Holiday season.
I want to welcome you to our symposium, "The Next Four
Years, the Biotech Agenda, and the Human Future
I'll introduce our distinguished set of presenters in a moment,
but I've been asked to set the stage with some comments on the
work that led to this symposium and on some of the concerns
that have motivated the organizers.
Just a few years ago, leaders and activists within a number
of liberal and progressive organizations became concerned about
the social and political implications of the new human genetic
technologies. They included feminist and women's health leaders,
environmentalists, civil and human rights activists, socially
concerned scientists and health professionals, disability rights
leaders and others.
We knew that many applications of the new human...