The Era of Reproductive Genetics on Aldous Huxley’s Self-Fulfilling Prophesies
Journal Title: Krytyka Prawa. Niezależne studia nad prawem - Year 2014, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
The paper presents the world of literary vision of “the power of medicine” sketched by Aldous Huxley in his book Brave New World. Huxley created a futuristic image of society which reaches a state of complete organization and control of human procreation. In Huxley’s world humans are born as a result of in vitro fertilization and cloning. Human bodies, due to genetic selection, are produced for desired features of appearance and character, and the means of achieving universal happiness are appropriate pharmaceuticals. Artificial procreation as well as reproductive genetics anticipated by Huxley have become reality in the 21st century, implying several moral and legal dilemmas. In bioethical discussion emerge questions on the consequences of using new genetic technologies and the legal borders of medical experiments on human bodies.
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Anetta Breczko, Agata Breczko
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