Looking at stem cells as part of an ‘Ethics in the Science Classroom (Stem Cell Workshop)’ at the North West Association for Biomedical Research in 2008. Photo: Photo: NWABR / flickr CC.
Finding a Quaker voice
Jackie Leach Scully considers bioethical consultations and the need for a Quaker input
by Jackie Leach Scully
23rd November 2012
Public consultations are all the rage. In the UK, canvassing public opinion is now an intrinsic part of the democratic process and the exercise of citizenship. At least, for certain types of legislation, we are regularly asked to express our opinion through a public consultation held by a government department or by a regulatory or advisory body on its behalf.
