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Gene patenting and the problems surrounding it continue to be talked about on print and over the air. Below is a wealth of resources from which to learn more about this critical subject.

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Becerra.House.Gov is not the only Web site talking about gene patents. Please visit these other sites to learn more and act.

Who Owns Your Body?

www.whoownsyourbody.org

The Institute for Science, Law & Technology (ISLAT), at the Illinois Institute of Technology studies the implications of emerging science in its social and legal contexts. The Institute focuses on biotechnology, information technology, environmental science, and cross-cutting issues such as products liability, intellectual property, design of legal and market institutions, and use of technology in the courtroom. Visit this site to learn more about gene patents and their implications.

 

Michael Crichton’s official site

www.michaelcrichton.com

Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Michael Crichton has taken an aggressive stance against the further proliferation of gene patents. Visit his Web site and see why.

 

The National Institutes of Health

http://bioethics.od.nih.gov/

A bevy of bioethics resources can be found here.

 

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Endorsement Letters

 

 

From best-selling author Michael Crichton, to the American College of Medical Genetics, to CyGene Laboratories, to a reputable professor at the USC Keck School of Medicine, to many more … ALL have committed their support for H.R. 977 and to ending the practice of gene patenting.

 

Click here to read what they have to say.

 

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