Biotechnology and Public Policy

"Reproduction and Responsibility: The Regulation of New Biotechnologies" (March 2004) Regulating Biotechnologies: Preliminary Inquiry (4-26-2002) International Models (Comparative: Knowles; Canada: Baird; 6-20-2002) Patentability of Human Organisms (History: Kevles; Policy: Hauda; 6-20-2002) Patentability of Human Organisms (Holtzman, Kimbrell, Rai, 6-20-2002 ) Patentability of Human Organisms (General Discussion, 7-11-2002) Institutional Review Boards (E. Emanuel, 9-12-2002) International Models (Germany: Simitis, 9-13-2002) International Models (United Kingdom: Kennedy, 10-18-2002) International Models (United Kingdom: Leather, 10-18-2002) General Discussion (10-18-2002) Assisted Reproductive Technologies in the Genomics Era (Schatten, 12-13-2002) Role of the Food and Drug Administration (Legal:Merrill; Institutional: Benson; 1-17-2003) Professional Self-Regulation (ASRM, 3-7-2003) Professional Self-Regulation (Annas, 3-7-2003) Public Panel I (Assisted Reproduction and Reproductive Genetics: (Madsen, Mahowald, Brzyski, Hudson, and Smith, 6-12-2003) Public Panel II: Embryo and Related Research (Manganiello, Doerflinger, Singer, Werner, Kimbrell, and Kristol, 6-12-2003) Discussion Document on the U.S. Regulatory Landscape: Part I (ART, Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, 6-13-2003) Discussion Document on the U.S. Regulatory Landscape: Part II (Genetic Engineering, Embryo Research, Commodification, 6-13-2003) Stem Cell Research: Current Law and Policy with Emphasis on the States (Andrews, 7-24-2003) Discussion of Findings and Identification of Policy Options (7-25-2003) Proposed Interim Recommendations, I (9-5-2003) Proposed Interim Recommendations, II (9-5-2003) Chimeras and the Boundaries of the Human (10-16-2003) Proposed Interim Recommendations, III, IV (10-16-2003) Proposed Interim Recommendations, V (10-17-2003) Draft Recommendations, Revised (1-15-2004) Council's Report to the President (4-1-2004) Biotechnology and Public Policy (Fukuyama, 12-2-2004) The New Canadian System (Shugart, 12-3-2004) Human-Animal Chimeras (Council Discussion, 3-4-2005)

Kass, Leon R. "Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Human Improvement" (January 2003) Staff Working Paper: Regulating the New Biotechnologies: Observations and Procedural Options for the Council (October 2002) Staff Background Paper: On the British Regulatory System (October 2002) Discussion Document : U.S. Public Policy and the Biotechnologies That Touch the Beginnings of Human Life: A Detailed Overview (June 2003) Staff Working Paper: U.S. Public Policy and the Biotechnologies That Touch the Beginnings of Human Life: Findings (July 2003) Staff Working Paper: U.S. Public Policy and the Biotechnologies That Touch the Beginnings of Human Life: Some Policy Options (July 2003) Staff Working Paper: U.S. Public Policy and the Biotechnologies That Touch the Beginnings of Human Life: Draft Recommendations (September 2003) Staff Working Paper: Biotechnology and Public Policy: Biotechnologies Touching the Beginnings of Human Life: Defending the Dignity of Human Procreation (October 2003) Staff Working Paper: Biotechnology and Public Policy: Biotechnologies Touching the Beginnings of Human Life (Draft Recommendations: Revised), (January 2004)

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