Hearing community voices: public engagement in Australian human embryo research policy, 2005 - 2007

Authors

Rachel Ankeny, University of Adelaide
Susan M. Dodds, University of wollongongFollow

RIS ID

24220

Publication Details

Ankeny, R. A. & Dodds, S. M. 2008, ''Hearing community voices: public engagement in Australian human embryo research policy, 2005 - 2007'', New Genetics and Society, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 217-232.

Abstract

This paper investigates the recent public policy processes in Australia with regard to embryo research, including the work of the legislative review committee, parliamentary debates, and the production of the National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines for embryo research.