An Islamic perspective on human genetic and reproductive technologies.
Modern advances in human genetic and reproductive technologies are among the recent developments disturbing the balance between the spiritual and the material components of life. This paper gives an Islamic perspective on some of these advances, including abortion, in vitro fertilization, genetic engineering, cloning and stem cell research.
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Board of Trustees, Islamic Organization for Medical Sciences, Kuwait. sarramo@aol.com
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D019976:Cloning, Organism; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D033042:Fetal Research; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D036281:Genetic Research; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam / Q000523:psychology*; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D012099:Reproductive Techniques / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation