Panelists:
Emily Klancher Merchant, PhD
Assistant Professor of Science and Technology Studies
University of California, Davis
Lisa Dive, PhD
Research Fellow
University of Sydney
Moderator: Osagie Obasogie, JD, PhD
Haas Distinguished Chair and Professor of Law
University of California, Berkeley
Abstract: New genetic technologies have incrementally but steadily altered the landscape of human reproduction. These technologies include polygenic risk scores coupled with embryo selection, fetal testing using DNA sequencing or non-invasive prenatal testing, and reproductive carrier screening. However, the broad use of and access to these new technologies is subject to little evaluation, control or oversight in terms of whether they are serving society’s interests or inflicting social harm. The potential for exacerbating existing inequities or creating new ones is particularly concerning. In this session, panelists will bring perspectives from history, social science and philosophy to start a discussion on lessons learned from empirical and conceptual analysis of eugenics, and how we can employ them in an era of rapid growth of new genetic technologies.
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ELSI Hub Friday Forum sponsored by NHGRI
Location and Address
Online