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Article: German President, Chancellor Disagree on Gene Research
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- Xinhua News Agency
- Article date:
- May 22, 2001
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A heated debate is being held in Germany on whether there should
be limits in gene research.
President Johannes Rau called for restrictions on gene and
biotechnology research in Germany during a speech last Friday.
In the annual "Berlin Address," the president warned against
putting economic or medical benefits above moral considerations in
developing gene technology.
"Economic developments are legitimate and important, but they
cannot outweigh human dignity and the protection of life," Rau said.
He voiced his objection to pre-implantation diagnosis, with which
human embryos are examined before implanting them into a uterus to
discover possible genetic defects. He said the technology could ...