A Christian Perspective on Biotechnology

The biotechnology revolution has already begun. With the completion of the mapping of the human genome in 2000, we are poised for many life-changing biotechnological discoveries and innovations. However despite its many promises, biotechnology has also generated many controversies.

This book is a modest attempt to clarify some of these issues which include the following:

• When does human life begin?
• Should abortion be allowed?
• Should Christian couples suffering from infertility consider in-vitrio fertilisation (IVF) or 'test tube babies'?
• How should stem cell research and therapeutic cloning be regulated?
• Should reproductive cloning be banned?
• Should scientists be allowed to make changes or 'improve' the human blueprint?

Publisher: Kairos Research Centre

Published June 2006