The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, November 21, 1977, Page Page 2A, Image 3

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Politics in IwUKIt: A. ltAPP (iamnock Staff W riter Genetics and politics go hand in hand, according to Tabitha <M. Pow ledge, genetics research ;iKsiKl;tnl (if lht? New York 1 Listings Center Institute of Soeiety. Ethics and the Life Sciences. " Speaking at the Bioethics Conference on campus Saturday, Powledge spoke on "The New uenetics, Problems and Prospects." Powledge used mass screening of newborns tor genetic disorders as an example of politics and genetics. "Newborn screening is a r^ctih nf hi U's: " vnirl IN-w lodge. SUM SAII) screening adults for possible genetic disorders is also done along with detection ??f msoraers in unuorn cnuaren. is the reason of a possible sterile baby ;i reason lor abortion'.' 1 U?w does une go about setting up laws concerning these abortions in a country where ihey have abortion ? n demand'.'" she asked. "Gi-netics has a new significance to people in environmental health." she said.' "Genetics and occupational health is i. ost troubling." The legal aspects of I HrtPPY HOLIDAY") > | Russell > i a. MI s H o > ki ? > nz >/?\ KJ ZC * followii > 2 join us i . r\4- rnm | VJI V^V^ll I I! > front ql a.. JO | HriPPV HOLISM ifluencec keeping someone off (he jot because of genetic diseases is another example of the polities ir genetics, she said. Recombinant genetics 01 "genetic material of one organisn placed into another organism" i; now being researched and is one o the most controversial subjects ii ? genetic;?. Powledge said it can lx used "to cure genetic disease bj substituting a nood i?ene for a ba< one." One exciting possibility is (ha itl'inti? tt til lio ?k}-il?k (a on( iiitrAUDi t'iciiiio ?III ./t nw.v, 6n from air (hereby lowering lh< amount of fertilizing needed 1'owl edge said. Til Kit K A III-: (.1IDKLINKS l< maximize safety of Ibis research but legislation is not uromisini because "local communities an exerting themselves and an saying I hey have the right t decide for themselves wher u.utters of public health ar concerned," she said. "lU'Comhinant and sociobio'og i: ay change I lie way we thin about the world and ourselves, she said. "We cannot deterinin vv li:if tlu? xi ill lw> Responding lo I'uwlodge's \ieu wore Swlnoy P. Craig III <>r Hi HAPPY HOLIDAYS House* Cc\ 1 olidau Din I/m IUVCI I Iv-yv7l o til / pm ig the buffe ~n wr\trh th ?>vr WW V? I B N1 pus Christm< of Russell I HdPPV HOLIMY9 jenetics, r< ) I SC Department of Biology, and t > r. I'uiriCK nuuuaru 01 me i-ac j i Law School. ? . f r ( hah; said, "the public should ? not fear research scientists" r > because of recombinant genetics, f but should fear,."!he malicious i n lsuse by terrorists or militarists ? of which there are an abundance." 1 i Hubbard gave an attorney's vspuiiau iu uie icgui ttsptrciu m t ?j [1 l> The GAMECOCK is the student newspaper of the University ot South ' Carolina and is published twice weekly on Monday and Thursday during the (all and spring semesters and once weekly on Thursday during both summer terms with the exceptions ol four times in August and U on University of South Carolina holidays and examination periods. Opinions expressed in The Gamecock l? >ro (Kaia aI tfen oHitArc anH AA? IKaia aI D University ol South Carolina. * " The University of South Carolina is an 0 equal opportunity institution. Change of address forms, subscription requests and other correspondence should y be sent to The Gamecock. 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