INPUT wanted - for those in UK: Please circulate!!!
Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 2:55 pm
The Informed Parent
I have just received in the post a consultation paper by the Nuffield
Council on Bioethics (set up in 1991) to identify, examine and report on the
ethical questions raised by recent advances in biological and medical
research. This Council seek to play a role in contributing to policy-making
and stimulating debate in bioethics. Here's a little of what the letter
says.....
In Jan2006 a working party has been established to consider ethical issues
raised by public health. The study will focus on a range of ethical
tensions, such as the difficulty in balancing individual choice and
community benefit. It will also examine the circumstances in which people
make choices, and the responsibilities of other parties that influence them.
Full details on website
www.nuffieldbioethics.org
They welcome YOUR comments and views and the deadline is 15 Sept 2006. the
report will be published in 2007.
They prefer responses to be submitted electronically, either online at
https:/consultation.nuffieldbiothics.org or by email using the respondent's
form available from their website.
One of the subjects is 'Prevention and control of infectious diseases.'
There is a referral to the 'free rider problem' - individuals who take more
than their fair share of the benefits or do not bear their fair share of the
costs of using or benefitting from a resource or institution. They raise the
issue of should parents make decisions on behalf of their children? should
vaccination be compulsory, would this be justified to achieve herd immunity?
etc etc
Other subjects being discussed are obesity - smoking - alcohol -
fluoridation.
I would urge everybody to respond with their views!
Magda Taylor
This is an 'establishment' run body and they appear to have the expected
'mind-set' so all the more reason to try and enlighten them or at least sow
some seeds of doubt.
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Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath
Well Within & Earth Mysteries & Sacred Site Tours (worldwide)
Vaccination Information & Choice Network
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/homeo.htm
homeopathycures@tesco.net
ONLINE Introduction to Homeopathy Classes
ONLINE Introduction to Vaccine Dangers Classes
Voicemail US 530-740-0561 UK phone from US 011-44-1874-624-936
I have just received in the post a consultation paper by the Nuffield
Council on Bioethics (set up in 1991) to identify, examine and report on the
ethical questions raised by recent advances in biological and medical
research. This Council seek to play a role in contributing to policy-making
and stimulating debate in bioethics. Here's a little of what the letter
says.....
In Jan2006 a working party has been established to consider ethical issues
raised by public health. The study will focus on a range of ethical
tensions, such as the difficulty in balancing individual choice and
community benefit. It will also examine the circumstances in which people
make choices, and the responsibilities of other parties that influence them.
Full details on website
www.nuffieldbioethics.org
They welcome YOUR comments and views and the deadline is 15 Sept 2006. the
report will be published in 2007.
They prefer responses to be submitted electronically, either online at
https:/consultation.nuffieldbiothics.org or by email using the respondent's
form available from their website.
One of the subjects is 'Prevention and control of infectious diseases.'
There is a referral to the 'free rider problem' - individuals who take more
than their fair share of the benefits or do not bear their fair share of the
costs of using or benefitting from a resource or institution. They raise the
issue of should parents make decisions on behalf of their children? should
vaccination be compulsory, would this be justified to achieve herd immunity?
etc etc
Other subjects being discussed are obesity - smoking - alcohol -
fluoridation.
I would urge everybody to respond with their views!
Magda Taylor
This is an 'establishment' run body and they appear to have the expected
'mind-set' so all the more reason to try and enlighten them or at least sow
some seeds of doubt.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Sheri Nakken, R.N., MA, Hahnemannian Homeopath
Well Within & Earth Mysteries & Sacred Site Tours (worldwide)
Vaccination Information & Choice Network
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/vaccine.htm
http://www.nccn.net/~wwithin/homeo.htm
homeopathycures@tesco.net
ONLINE Introduction to Homeopathy Classes
ONLINE Introduction to Vaccine Dangers Classes
Voicemail US 530-740-0561 UK phone from US 011-44-1874-624-936