From: JDP (jacques@dtext.com)
Date: Mon Feb 03 2003 - 05:08:53 MST
New bioethical laws are being formally discussed in France, and will
be adopted under some form very soon.
The French Minister for Health, Mr Mattéi, said he would, in agreement
with the Minister for Justice, Mr Perben, propose "a new
incrimination" (20 years prison) called "crime against the human
species", "aimed at reproductive cloning, and at eugenical practices
with a goal of organizing the selection of persons". (Therapeutic
cloning would be forbidden, too.)
Two days ago a new step was reached in the propositions, as the Sénat
formally proposed two more amendments. The first, to penalize (3 years
prison and 45 000 EUR) "the provocation to reproductive cloning as
well as propaganda or publicity in favor of cloning", the second, "to
reinforce prevention and repression of sectary movements".
The idea of the latter is to add propaganda etc. in favor of cloning
as one reason warranting the civil dissolution of a movement, hence
considered as sectary.
If this passes, then, any movement ("suivez mon regard") that would
speak about cloning as something to consider, could be considered a
sect and forcefully dissolved.
I had a booklet in project about the topic (I am preparing a
collection of booklets, each one offering food for thought about one
future-oriented topic); I guess it may, within a few days, become
illegal to publish it.
Jacques
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