Human Genetics Alert (abbreviated HGA) is a secular, independent watchdog group based in London, England. It advocates against uses of reproductive technology and human genetics research that it considers harmful.[1]
| Abbreviation | HGA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1999 |
| Founder | David King |
| Founded at | London, England |
| Type | Watchdog group |
| Fields | Human genetics |
Director | David King |
| Website | hgalert |
Formerly called | Campaign Against Human Genetic Engineering |
History
editHuman Genetics Alert was founded in 1999 as the Campaign Against Human Genetic Engineering. It was reborn as Human Genetics Alert (HGA) in December 2000, at which point it began to receive funding from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.[1] HGA stopped receiving funding from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust in 2005.[2] As of December 2018, its director was David King.[3]
Positions
editHuman Genetics Alert states that it is not opposed to all genetics research, but that it is opposed to certain proposed uses of it, including human genetic engineering, human cloning, and genetic discrimination.[4] The organization has also opposed prenatal sex selection[5] and the proposal that led to the establishment of the UK Biobank.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Participant Detail". Within and Beyond the Limits to Human Nature. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "About Human Genetics Alert". Human Genetics Alert. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ "Civil society calls for "International Summit on Human Genome Editing" to condemn gene-edited baby claims and experiments". Center for Genetics and Society (Press release). 29 November 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ Guides, Rough (2007). The Rough Guide to Genes & Cloning. Rough Guides UK. p. 279. ISBN 9781848362246.
- ^ Gilbert, Scott F.; Gilbert, Scott; Tyler, Anna L.; Zackin, Emily (2005). Bioethics and the New Embryology: Springboards for Debate. Macmillan. p. 104. ISBN 9780716773450.
- ^ Godard, B.; Marshall, J.; Laberge, C.; Knoppers, B. M. (September 2004). "Strategies for consulting with the community: The cases of four large-scale genetic databases". Science and Engineering Ethics. 10 (3): 457–477. doi:10.1007/s11948-004-0003-y. hdl:1866/138. PMID 15362702.