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Submission to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics consultation on Emerging Biotechnologies: ethical issues

Published: 23rd June 2011

On April 4 2011 the Nuffield Council issued a consultation calling for views and evidence on the ethical issues raised by emerging biotechnologies. (www.nuffieldbioethics.org/emerging-biotechnologies)

The Nuffield Council is interested in the way society and policy makers respond to new biotechnologies and how benefits from these technologies can be secured in an ethically appropriate manner. Following the questions set out by the Council in their consultation paper, the CMF submission details some of the common ethical issues raised by emerging biotechnologies and the implications for policy, governance and public engagement.

The CMF submission, sent on June 23 2011 can be found here.

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Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) was founded in 1949 and is an interdenominational organisation with over 5,000 doctors, 900medical and nursing students and 300 nurses and midwives as members in all branches of medicine, nursing and midwifery. A registered charity, it is linked to over 100 similar bodies in other countries throughout the world.

CMF exists to unite Christian healthcare professionals to pursue the highest ethical standards in Christian and professional life and to increase faith in Christ and acceptance of his ethical teaching.