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Mauricezaki at 17:06, 29 April 2025

2025-04-29T17:06:51Z

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	'''[[Topics:Denuclearization\|Denuclearization]]''' (or Nuclear Disarmament) is an argument for the partial or complete dismantling of nuclear weapons. Specifically, for nuclear warheads such as the two nuclear bombs used by the American military to attack the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Following World War II, this has been a strongly advocated diplomatic approach between nations resulting in several international treaties. In recent years, more nations have developed nuclear programs making the development and management of nuclear stockpiles a critical part of international policies. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Denuclearization. ([[Topics:Denuclearization\|Full topic...]])		'''[[Topics:Denuclearization\|Denuclearization]]''' (or Nuclear Disarmament) is an argument for the partial or complete dismantling of nuclear weapons. Specifically, for nuclear warheads such as the two nuclear bombs used by the American military to attack the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Following World War II, this has been a strongly advocated diplomatic approach between nations resulting in several international treaties. In recent years, more nations have developed nuclear programs making the development and management of nuclear stockpiles a critical part of international policies.

			Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Denuclearization. ([[Topics:Denuclearization\|Full topic...]])

	''Credit: Devin; Lucy''		''Credit: Devin; Lucy''
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	'''[[Topics:Genetically_Modified_Organisms\|Genetically Modified Organisms]]''' (GMOs), are any organisms whose DNA has been altered using biotechnology to introduce certain traits. In agriculture industry, GMO crops are engineered to resist pests and herbicides, improve shelf life, enhance nutritional value and enhance flavor. Developing these traits naturally would take several generations, but genetic modification fastens this process. Commonly grown GMO crops include cotton, corn and soybean Supporters argue that GMOs enable higher food production, which is essential for feeding a growing global population. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Genetically Modified Organisms. ([[Topics:Genetically_Modified_Organisms\|Full topic...]])		'''[[Topics:Genetically_Modified_Organisms\|Genetically Modified Organisms]]''' (GMOs), are any organisms whose DNA has been altered using biotechnology to introduce certain traits. In agriculture industry, GMO crops are engineered to resist pests and herbicides, improve shelf life, enhance nutritional value and enhance flavor. Developing these traits naturally would take several generations, but genetic modification fastens this process. Commonly grown GMO crops include cotton, corn and soybean Supporters argue that GMOs enable higher food production, which is essential for feeding a growing global population.

			Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Genetically Modified Organisms. ([[Topics:Genetically_Modified_Organisms\|Full topic...]])

	''Credit: Jahnavi; Noah''		''Credit: Jahnavi; Noah''

Mauricezaki at 14:10, 25 April 2025

2025-04-25T14:10:42Z

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	===~~Welcome to Unifiers~~' ~~Movement~~===		===WELCOME TO UNIFIERS' MOVEMENT===
	<small>the Balanced Arguments to Global Issues.</small>		<small>the Balanced Arguments to Global Issues.</small>
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Mauricezaki at 14:09, 25 April 2025

2025-04-25T14:09:57Z

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	=Welcome to Unifiers' Movement=		===Welcome to Unifiers' Movement===
	<small>the Balanced Arguments to Global Issues.</small>		<small>the Balanced Arguments to Global Issues.</small>
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Mauricezaki at 23:04, 17 April 2025

2025-04-17T23:04:57Z

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	'''[[Topics:~~Genetically_Modified_Organisms~~\|~~Genetically Modified Organisms~~]]''' (~~GMOs~~)~~, are any organisms whose DNA has been altered using biotechnology to introduce certain traits~~. ~~In agriculture industry~~, ~~GMO crops are engineered~~ to ~~resist pests and herbicides, improve shelf life, enhance nutritional value~~ and ~~enhance flavor~~. ~~Developing these traits naturally would take several generations~~, ~~but genetic modification fastens~~ this ~~process~~. ~~Commonly grown GMO crops include cotton~~, ~~corn~~ and ~~soybean Supporters argue that GMOs enable higher food production, which is essential for feeding~~ a ~~growing global population~~. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of ~~Genetically Modified Organisms~~. ([[Topics:~~Genetically_Modified_Organisms~~\|Full topic...]])		'''[[Topics:Denuclearization\|Denuclearization]]''' (or Nuclear Disarmament) is an argument for the partial or complete dismantling of nuclear weapons. Specifically, for nuclear warheads such as the two nuclear bombs used by the American military to attack the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Following World War II, this has been a strongly advocated diplomatic approach between nations resulting in several international treaties. In recent years, more nations have developed nuclear programs making the development and management of nuclear stockpiles a critical part of international policies. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Denuclearization. ([[Topics:Denuclearization\|Full topic...]])

	''Credit: ~~Jahnavi~~; ~~Noah~~''		''Credit: Devin; Lucy''
	''(authors and sources listed alphabetically)''		''(authors and sources listed alphabetically)''

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	<div style="background-color:#CEDFF2; border:2px solid #A3B0BF; padding:8px; margin:2px 0px 3px 0px; text-align:left; width:auto; max-width:100%; display:block;">'''Previous Topic Discussion'''</div>		<div style="background-color:#CEDFF2; border:2px solid #A3B0BF; padding:8px; margin:2px 0px 3px 0px; text-align:left; width:auto; max-width:100%; display:block;">'''Previous Topic Discussion'''</div>
	'''[[Topics:~~Pharmaceutical_Lobbying~~\|~~Pharmaceutical Lobbying~~]]''', ~~Pharmaceutical~~ industry ~~lobbying comprises one of the most powerful~~ and ~~high spending corporate lobby groups in the United States~~, ~~spearheaded by the PhRMA industry group~~. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of ~~Pharmaceutical Lobbying~~. ([[Topics:~~Pharmaceutical_Lobbying~~\|Full topic...]])		'''[[Topics:Genetically_Modified_Organisms\|Genetically Modified Organisms]]''' (GMOs), are any organisms whose DNA has been altered using biotechnology to introduce certain traits. In agriculture industry, GMO crops are engineered to resist pests and herbicides, improve shelf life, enhance nutritional value and enhance flavor. Developing these traits naturally would take several generations, but genetic modification fastens this process. Commonly grown GMO crops include cotton, corn and soybean Supporters argue that GMOs enable higher food production, which is essential for feeding a growing global population. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Genetically Modified Organisms. ([[Topics:Genetically_Modified_Organisms\|Full topic...]])

	''Credit: ~~Morrisson, D.~~; ~~Williamson, L.~~''		''Credit: Jahnavi; Noah''
	''(authors and sources listed alphabetically)''		''(authors and sources listed alphabetically)''
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Mauricezaki: New Topic Added

2025-04-11T13:51:26Z

New Topic Added

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			'''[[Topics:Genetically_Modified_Organisms\|Genetically Modified Organisms]]''' (GMOs), are any organisms whose DNA has been altered using biotechnology to introduce certain traits. In agriculture industry, GMO crops are engineered to resist pests and herbicides, improve shelf life, enhance nutritional value and enhance flavor. Developing these traits naturally would take several generations, but genetic modification fastens this process. Commonly grown GMO crops include cotton, corn and soybean Supporters argue that GMOs enable higher food production, which is essential for feeding a growing global population. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Genetically Modified Organisms. ([[Topics:Genetically_Modified_Organisms\|Full topic...]])

			''Credit: Jahnavi; Noah''
			''(authors and sources listed alphabetically)''


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	'''[[Topics:Pharmaceutical_Lobbying\|Pharmaceutical Lobbying]]''', Pharmaceutical industry lobbying comprises one of the most powerful and high spending corporate lobby groups in the United States, spearheaded by the PhRMA industry group. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Pharmaceutical Lobbying. ([[Topics:Pharmaceutical_Lobbying\|Full topic...]])		'''[[Topics:Pharmaceutical_Lobbying\|Pharmaceutical Lobbying]]''', Pharmaceutical industry lobbying comprises one of the most powerful and high spending corporate lobby groups in the United States, spearheaded by the PhRMA industry group. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Pharmaceutical Lobbying. ([[Topics:Pharmaceutical_Lobbying\|Full topic...]])

	''Credit: Morrisson, D.; Williamson, L.''		''Credit: Morrisson, D.; Williamson, L.''
	''(authors and sources listed alphabetically)''		''(authors and sources listed alphabetically)''
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	~~<div style="background-color:#CEDFF2; border:2px solid #A3B0BF; padding:8px; margin:2px 0px 3px 0px; text-align:left; width:auto; max-width:100%; display:block;">'''Today's Topic Discussion'''</div>~~
	* '''Expertise''': Congress has repeatedly passed bills that do substantial harm to the American pharmaceutical industry, with negative ramifications for pharmaceutical workers, consumers, and the country as a whole. Allowing PhRMA to lobby congress gives them a direct line to convince them to make better decisions for the country and for every stakeholder in the pharmaceutical industry. Ethical framing: Utilitarian
	* '''Benefit to society''': While arguments about profiteering are valid, the pharma industry ultimately works to save lives and improve quality of life for tens of millions of Americans. The goals of the pharma industry are goals that all Americans should share, and allowing them to lobby congress helps them achieve an ethically sound goal as long as regulation exists to ensure that profiteering isn’t the primary goal of the lobbyists. Ethical framing: Deontological (rooted in social contract)
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	* '''Systemic Fairness''': While there are issues with pharmaceutical lobbying that could be regulated better, it would be unfair to specifically target pharmaceutical industry, who’s goals and function contribute to improving the health and well-being of everybody who needs healthcare, while ignoring other corporate lobbying groups. Zooming out even further, specifically arguing against corporate lobby groups while ignoring other lobby groups like nonprofits, unions, policy thinktanks, and international groups unnecessarily targets companies. Ethical framing: Deontological (fairness based)
	* '''Private-Public Cooperation''': Allowing pharmaceutical companies to lobby congress and federal agencies helps streamline the process of private-public collaboration in pharmaceutical and related healthcare applications. Private-public collaboration has produced societal projects with the greatest impact on improving qualify of life in America, and hindering corporate lobbying is a move in the wrong direction for creating more of these projects. Ethical framing: Both utilitarian and deontological (duty/social contract)
	~~-->~~
	* Lobbying practices have an inherent self-preserving interest given most groups have direct ties to the profit-driven industry. While they provide expertise for ongoing research, their profit-driven biases can result in presenting incomplete findings on treatments, promoting high drug prices, and relaxing drug testing & distribution standards. This self-serving behavior can be demonstrated by the staggering amounts invested in campaign contributions and continually climbing U.S. drug prices.
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Mauricezaki at 16:34, 7 April 2025

2025-04-07T16:34:27Z

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	'''[[Topics:Pharmaceutical_Lobbying\|~~Pharmaceutical_Lobbying~~]]''', Pharmaceutical industry lobbying comprises one of the most powerful and high spending corporate lobby groups in the United States, spearheaded by the PhRMA industry group. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Pharmaceutical Lobbying. ([[Topics:Pharmaceutical_Lobbying\|Full topic...]])		'''[[Topics:Pharmaceutical_Lobbying\|Pharmaceutical Lobbying]]''', Pharmaceutical industry lobbying comprises one of the most powerful and high spending corporate lobby groups in the United States, spearheaded by the PhRMA industry group. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Pharmaceutical Lobbying. ([[Topics:Pharmaceutical_Lobbying\|Full topic...]])

	''Credit: Morrisson, D.; Williamson, L.''		''Credit: Morrisson, D.; Williamson, L.''

Mauricezaki at 16:33, 7 April 2025

2025-04-07T16:33:56Z

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	* '''Expertise''': Congress has repeatedly passed bills that do substantial harm to the American pharmaceutical industry, with negative ramifications for pharmaceutical workers, consumers, and the country as a whole. Allowing PhRMA to lobby congress gives them a direct line to convince them to make better decisions for the country and for every stakeholder in the pharmaceutical industry. Ethical framing: Utilitarian		* '''Expertise''': Congress has repeatedly passed bills that do substantial harm to the American pharmaceutical industry, with negative ramifications for pharmaceutical workers, consumers, and the country as a whole. Allowing PhRMA to lobby congress gives them a direct line to convince them to make better decisions for the country and for every stakeholder in the pharmaceutical industry. Ethical framing: Utilitarian
	* '''Benefit to society''': While arguments about profiteering are valid, the pharma industry ultimately works to save lives and improve quality of life for tens of millions of Americans. The goals of the pharma industry are goals that all Americans should share, and allowing them to lobby congress helps them achieve an ethically sound goal as long as regulation exists to ensure that profiteering isn’t the primary goal of the lobbyists. Ethical framing: Deontological (rooted in social contract)		* '''Benefit to society''': While arguments about profiteering are valid, the pharma industry ultimately works to save lives and improve quality of life for tens of millions of Americans. The goals of the pharma industry are goals that all Americans should share, and allowing them to lobby congress helps them achieve an ethically sound goal as long as regulation exists to ensure that profiteering isn’t the primary goal of the lobbyists. Ethical framing: Deontological (rooted in social contract)
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	* '''Systemic Fairness''': While there are issues with pharmaceutical lobbying that could be regulated better, it would be unfair to specifically target pharmaceutical industry, who’s goals and function contribute to improving the health and well-being of everybody who needs healthcare, while ignoring other corporate lobbying groups. Zooming out even further, specifically arguing against corporate lobby groups while ignoring other lobby groups like nonprofits, unions, policy thinktanks, and international groups unnecessarily targets companies. Ethical framing: Deontological (fairness based)		* '''Systemic Fairness''': While there are issues with pharmaceutical lobbying that could be regulated better, it would be unfair to specifically target pharmaceutical industry, who’s goals and function contribute to improving the health and well-being of everybody who needs healthcare, while ignoring other corporate lobbying groups. Zooming out even further, specifically arguing against corporate lobby groups while ignoring other lobby groups like nonprofits, unions, policy thinktanks, and international groups unnecessarily targets companies. Ethical framing: Deontological (fairness based)
	* '''Private-Public Cooperation''': Allowing pharmaceutical companies to lobby congress and federal agencies helps streamline the process of private-public collaboration in pharmaceutical and related healthcare applications. Private-public collaboration has produced societal projects with the greatest impact on improving qualify of life in America, and hindering corporate lobbying is a move in the wrong direction for creating more of these projects. Ethical framing: Both utilitarian and deontological (duty/social contract)		* '''Private-Public Cooperation''': Allowing pharmaceutical companies to lobby congress and federal agencies helps streamline the process of private-public collaboration in pharmaceutical and related healthcare applications. Private-public collaboration has produced societal projects with the greatest impact on improving qualify of life in America, and hindering corporate lobbying is a move in the wrong direction for creating more of these projects. Ethical framing: Both utilitarian and deontological (duty/social contract)
			-->
	* Lobbying practices have an inherent self-preserving interest given most groups have direct ties to the profit-driven industry. While they provide expertise for ongoing research, their profit-driven biases can result in presenting incomplete findings on treatments, promoting high drug prices, and relaxing drug testing & distribution standards. This self-serving behavior can be demonstrated by the staggering amounts invested in campaign contributions and continually climbing U.S. drug prices.		* Lobbying practices have an inherent self-preserving interest given most groups have direct ties to the profit-driven industry. While they provide expertise for ongoing research, their profit-driven biases can result in presenting incomplete findings on treatments, promoting high drug prices, and relaxing drug testing & distribution standards. This self-serving behavior can be demonstrated by the staggering amounts invested in campaign contributions and continually climbing U.S. drug prices.
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Mauricezaki: today's topic update

2025-04-07T16:32:53Z

today's topic update

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	'''[[Topics:~~Human_Cloning/In_Utero_Gene_Editing~~\|~~Human Cloning/In Utero Gene Editing~~]]''', ~~The debate over in utero gene editing and human cloning combines aspects~~ of ~~biotechnology, ethics,~~ and ~~public policy~~, ~~raising questions about~~ the ~~boundaries of scientific intervention in human life~~. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of ~~Human Cloning/In Utero Gene Editing~~. ([[Topics:~~Human_Cloning/In_Utero_Gene_Editing~~\|Full topic...]])		'''[[Topics:Pharmaceutical_Lobbying\|Pharmaceutical_Lobbying]]''', Pharmaceutical industry lobbying comprises one of the most powerful and high spending corporate lobby groups in the United States, spearheaded by the PhRMA industry group. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Pharmaceutical Lobbying. ([[Topics:Pharmaceutical_Lobbying\|Full topic...]])

	''Credit: ~~Cavallaro~~, N; ~~Simhadri~~, J''		''Credit: Morrisson, D.; Williamson, L.''
	''(authors and sources listed alphabetically)''		''(authors and sources listed alphabetically)''
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	<div style="background-color:#CEDFF2; border:2px solid #A3B0BF; padding:8px; margin:2px 0px 3px 0px; text-align:left; width:auto; max-width:100%; display:block;">'''Today's Topic Discussion'''</div>		<div style="background-color:#CEDFF2; border:2px solid #A3B0BF; padding:8px; margin:2px 0px 3px 0px; text-align:left; width:auto; max-width:100%; display:block;">'''Today's Topic Discussion'''</div>
	* '''~~Prevention of Genetic Diseases~~''': ~~Gene editing technologies like CRISPR offer~~ the ~~ability to correct mutations that cause inherited diseases such as sickle cell anemia~~, ~~Huntington’s disease~~, and ~~cystic fibrosis~~.		* '''Expertise''': Congress has repeatedly passed bills that do substantial harm to the American pharmaceutical industry, with negative ramifications for pharmaceutical workers, consumers, and the country as a whole. Allowing PhRMA to lobby congress gives them a direct line to convince them to make better decisions for the country and for every stakeholder in the pharmaceutical industry. Ethical framing: Utilitarian
	* '''~~Advancements in Regenerative Medicine~~''': ~~Therapeutic cloning can produce genetically matched stem cells~~, ~~which could be used~~ to ~~grow tissues or even organs~~ for ~~transplantation~~.		* '''Benefit to society''': While arguments about profiteering are valid, the pharma industry ultimately works to save lives and improve quality of life for tens of millions of Americans. The goals of the pharma industry are goals that all Americans should share, and allowing them to lobby congress helps them achieve an ethically sound goal as long as regulation exists to ensure that profiteering isn’t the primary goal of the lobbyists. Ethical framing: Deontological (rooted in social contract)
	* '''~~Support for Infertile Couples and Reproductive Autonomy~~''': ~~Reproductive cloning~~ could ~~offer a path~~ to ~~biological parenthood for individuals or couples~~ who ~~cannot conceive using traditional or assisted reproductive technologies~~.		* '''Systemic Fairness''': While there are issues with pharmaceutical lobbying that could be regulated better, it would be unfair to specifically target pharmaceutical industry, who’s goals and function contribute to improving the health and well-being of everybody who needs healthcare, while ignoring other corporate lobbying groups. Zooming out even further, specifically arguing against corporate lobby groups while ignoring other lobby groups like nonprofits, unions, policy thinktanks, and international groups unnecessarily targets companies. Ethical framing: Deontological (fairness based)
	* '''~~Acceleration of Biomedical Research~~''': ~~Both gene editing~~ and ~~therapeutic cloning provide powerful tools~~ for ~~studying human development~~ and ~~disease.~~		* '''Private-Public Cooperation''': Allowing pharmaceutical companies to lobby congress and federal agencies helps streamline the process of private-public collaboration in pharmaceutical and related healthcare applications. Private-public collaboration has produced societal projects with the greatest impact on improving qualify of life in America, and hindering corporate lobbying is a move in the wrong direction for creating more of these projects. Ethical framing: Both utilitarian and deontological (duty/social contract)
	*~~'''Potential Cost Savings in Healthcare''': By preventing genetic diseases before birth or treating them at~~ the ~~molecular level~~, ~~gene editing could reduce the need for long~~-~~term medical care~~, ~~hospitalizations~~, and drug ~~therapies~~.		* Lobbying practices have an inherent self-preserving interest given most groups have direct ties to the profit-driven industry. While they provide expertise for ongoing research, their profit-driven biases can result in presenting incomplete findings on treatments, promoting high drug prices, and relaxing drug testing & distribution standards. This self-serving behavior can be demonstrated by the staggering amounts invested in campaign contributions and continually climbing U.S. drug prices.
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Mauricezaki at 22:53, 27 March 2025

2025-03-27T22:53:54Z

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Mauricezaki at 17:01, 27 March 2025

2025-03-27T17:01:02Z

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	'''[[Topics:Human_Cloning/In_Utero_Gene_Editing\|Human Cloning/In Utero Gene Editing]]''', The debate over in utero gene editing and human cloning combines aspects of biotechnology, ethics, and public policy, raising questions about the boundaries of scientific intervention in human life. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Human Cloning/In Utero Gene Editing. ([[Topics:Human_Cloning/In_Utero_Gene_Editing\|Full topic...]])		'''[[Topics:Human_Cloning/In_Utero_Gene_Editing\|Human Cloning/In Utero Gene Editing]]''', The debate over in utero gene editing and human cloning combines aspects of biotechnology, ethics, and public policy, raising questions about the boundaries of scientific intervention in human life. Doctoral students were asked to take "Pro", "Con", and "In Between" positions regarding the usefulness and harm of Human Cloning/In Utero Gene Editing. ([[Topics:Human_Cloning/In_Utero_Gene_Editing\|Full topic...]])

	''Credit: Cavallaro, N.; Simhadri, J.''		''Credit: Cavallaro, N; Simhadri, J''
	''(authors and sources listed alphabetically)''		''(authors and sources listed alphabetically)''
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