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CBHD Welcomes BIO 2006 and Encourages Ethical Reflection

Chicago, Illinois - April 10, 200 - The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity welcomes BIO 2006 to the Chicago area. Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry Organization, BIO 2006 is the world's largest biotech conference bringing together nearly 20,000 researchers, scientists, and government officials to maximize the potential of this burgeoning industry.

Biotechnology, the use of biological processes to solve problems and create products, has proven to be a boon to humanity over the past quarter century. The law of unintended consequences reminds us, however, that well-intended interventions in natural processes can have adverse outcomes, both environmentally and ethically.

“Being bounded by appropriate ethical norms helps to maximize the goods that science can bring while minimizing the potential harms,” says CBHD President Dr. Andrew Fergusson, “CBHD believes that the Judeo-Christian/Hippocratic view of human dignity provides just such a comprehensive framework.”

Biotech issues will remain at the forefront of ethics and public policy for decades to come. While economic advancement and scientific progress are important societal goals, human dignity must take precedence. CBHD encourages both the conference participants and the biotech industry as a whole to set recognition of dignity as the guiding principle in all their endeavors.
 

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About The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity

The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. CBHD recognizes that developments in healthcare and biotechnology create amazing opportunities as well as serious threats to
human dignity, and to human life itself. The Center brings biblical-Christian perspectives to bear on current and emerging bioethical challenges, by
developing cutting-edge critiques and constructive alternatives to meet the real human needs involved. CBHD

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