Genetic engineering : Christian values and Catholic teaching /
Paul Flaman.
- New York : Paulist Press, 2002.
- x, 138 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-132) and index.
Genetic engineering of plants and animals -- Agribusiness, Ecological Concerns, Biological Warfare --Genetically Modified Food -- Xenotransplants, Transgenic Animals and Hybrids -- Cloning Plants and Animals -- Patenting Life Forms -- Discussion Questions -- Genetic engineering of human beings -- Genetic Testing and Screening -- Prenatal Diagnosis, Fetal Therapy and Abortion -- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis -- Genetic Testing After Birth -- Genetic Testing Before Marriage and Conception -- Genetic Counseling, Confidentiality and Discrimination --Genetic Therapy -- Genetic Design and Enhancement -- Cloning Human Embryos for Reproductive Purposes -- Cloning Human Embryos for "Therapeutic" Purposes -- Eugenics -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter Three: Various Views of Plant, Animal and Human Life -- A Christian Perspective -- "Playing God" -- Discussion Questions-- Some concluding analysis and reflections