Reilly P R, Page D C
Shriver Center for Mental Retardation, Waltham, Massachusetts 02452, USA.
Nat Genet. 1998 Sep;20(1):15-7. doi: 10.1038/1668.
We discuss some societal and legal ramifications of the human genetics revolution. Our reflections were stimulated by discussions among scientists, citizens and legal experts at a large public symposium. We outline key issues regarding oversight of genetic research on human subjects, banking of DNA data by governments and corporations, the potential impact of behavioural genetics and effects upon racial and racist thinking. We contend that, in some cases, well-intentioned but naive efforts to protect the rights of individuals and groups may hurt everyone by blocking the progress of useful research.
我们讨论了人类遗传学革命的一些社会和法律影响。科学家、公民和法律专家在一次大型公开研讨会上的讨论激发了我们的思考。我们概述了有关人类受试者基因研究监督、政府和企业的DNA数据存储、行为遗传学的潜在影响以及对种族和种族主义思想的影响等关键问题。我们认为，在某些情况下，出于善意但却幼稚的保护个人和群体权利的努力，可能会因阻碍有益研究的进展而伤害到每一个人。
