Human Genetics Commission

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The Human Genetics Commission is an independent body that advises the UK government on the ethical and social aspects of genetics. This includes genetic testing, cloning and other aspects of molecular medicine.

The commission is chaired by Helena Kennedy, Baroness Kennedy of The Shaws, and includes medical doctors, a broadcaster, a disability rights adovocate, several philosophers, a lawyer, social and biological scientists, industrialists and others.

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