St. Thomas Law Review
First Page
901
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Muslims, along with other people of conscience, have followed the recent developments in the field of genetics with a combination of awe and trepidation - awe at the ability of modem science to plumb ever more deeply into the mechanics of life, but with fear stemming from suspicion that these discoveries and the incipient technologies developing in their wake permitting the manipulation of life will not be sufficiently controlled by the higher moral purposes imposed upon us by God. Nevertheless, with the exception of human replication by cloning,' Muslim theologians across the board seem willing to adopt a "wait and see" attitude. In so doing, however, they have raised many issues that ought to be of concern, not only to Muslims but to all participants in this endeavor, whether researchers or potential consumers of the fruits of this research.
Recommended Citation
Mohamed Fadel,
Islam and the New Genetics,
13
St. Thomas L. Rev.
901
(2001).
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