Genetic & Reproductive Ethics
July 14-16, 2005
Deerfield, Illinois, USA
Co-Sponsors:
Christian Medical & Dental Associations
Christian Legal Society
Nurses Christian Fellowship
Americans United for Life
Trinity International University
Plenaries:
- “The Status of the Human Embryo: Religious Issues” -- John Jefferson Davis, PhD
- “Reproductive & Genetic Technologies: When Should Liberty be Limited?” -- Gilbert C. Meilaender (Moderator: Clark D. Forsythe, JD)
- “Where Technological Reproduction is Going” -- Leon Richard Kass, MD, PhD (Moderator: Nigel M. de S. Cameron, PhD)
- “Controversial Alternatives: Re-Making Embryos, Artificial Wombs, and Embryo Adoption” -- Scott B. Rae, PhD (Moderator: Mary Thompson, MSN)
- “International Perspective on Line-Drawing: Genetic Testing, Genetic Therapy, Germline Genetic Intervention, and Cloning” -- Nigel M. de S. Cameron, PhD (Moderator: Donal O'Mathuna, PhD)
- “Reproductive Technologies and Women: What’s Love God to Do With It?” -- Amy Laura Hall, MDiv, PhD (Moderator: Susan Haack, MD)
- “Where Genetic Technologies are Going” -- Francis Collins, MD, PhD (Moderator: William P. Cheshire, MD)
- “The Status of the Human Embryo: Public Policy Issues” -- Robert P. George, JD (Moderator: Samuel B. Casey, JD)
- “Engaging the Human Enhancement Agenda”-- C. Christopher Hook, MD
- “The Eugenic Challenge of PGD and Genetic Enhancement”-- William P. Cheshire, MD
- “The Emerging Challenge of Neuroethics” -- Moderator: John Kilner, PhD
Courses:
- Intensive Bioethics Institute -- Paige Cunningham, JD
- Advanced Bioethics Institute -- John Kilner, PhD and David Fletcher, PhD
- Engaging the World Through Bioethics -- C. Ben Mitchell, PhD
- Pre-Med/Undergraduate Bioethics Institute -- Joyce Shelton, PhD
- Wrap-Around Conference Graduate Course -- Dennis Hollinger, PhD
- Wrap-Around Conference Undergraduate Course -- Joyce Shelton, PhD
- Post-Conference Seminar: Bioethics and the Church -- James Thobaben, MDiv, PhD and Greg Strand, Mdiv, PhD
- Post-Conference Seminar: The Cutting Edge of Bioethics -- William P. Cheshire, MD and E. David Cook, PhD






