Comments on: British Bioethics and the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:44:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Sunday Times article & my communication with the Sunday Times | Stop Eugenics! http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93408 Sunday Times article & my communication with the Sunday Times | Stop Eugenics! Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:27:44 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93408 [...] For background reading, you might also be interested in reading this. [...] […] For background reading, you might also be interested in reading this. […]

]]> By: asl2live http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93092 asl2live Mon, 10 Dec 2007 23:32:14 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93092 I'd recently heard about this issue, and I was horrified at the very thought! I am very much against people messing with the genetic material of anything, not to mention humans! And certainly there should never be government control on who can/can't have kids. That's just way too much control! This is sickening... when will the "perfect" hearing ones learn that they don't own the world and that not everyone wants to be just like them???? Ugh... *trying to keep my composure* I’d recently heard about this issue, and I was horrified at the very thought! I am very much against people messing with the genetic material of anything, not to mention humans! And certainly there should never be government control on who can/can’t have kids. That’s just way too much control! This is sickening… when will the “perfect” hearing ones learn that they don’t own the world and that not everyone wants to be just like them???? Ugh… *trying to keep my composure*

]]> By: Karen Mayes http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93064 Karen Mayes Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:12:27 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93064 I was in St. Louis this past weekend and discussed the UK bill with my hearing father. He said that he had to agree with the logic of the UK bill, because the disabled people COST $$$ to the government and emotional and financial stresses on the families. He said hogwash to the claim that the deafness was God's gift. He said if there was the law in USA at the time I was conceived, he might opt for the abortion of me as an embryo, since there really was very little opportunity for deaf people in 1960's, as any new hearing parents who would be presented the test results of disabilities which might be discovered in the testing. Ouch. Well, that is my father's viewpoint, as a hearing person. I was in St. Louis this past weekend and discussed the UK bill with my hearing father. He said that he had to agree with the logic of the UK bill, because the disabled people COST $$$ to the government and emotional and financial stresses on the families. He said hogwash to the claim that the deafness was God’s gift.

He said if there was the law in USA at the time I was conceived, he might opt for the abortion of me as an embryo, since there really was very little opportunity for deaf people in 1960’s, as any new hearing parents who would be presented the test results of disabilities which might be discovered in the testing.

Ouch. Well, that is my father’s viewpoint, as a hearing person.

]]> By: A Deaf Pundit http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93052 A Deaf Pundit Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:01:35 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93052 They're not - which makes this even more scary in my opinion. Are they truly thinking through the ramifications of this? It's obvious to me that they aren't, and I hope BDA with other minority groups successfully advocate for the defeat of this bill. They’re not - which makes this even more scary in my opinion. Are they truly thinking through the ramifications of this?

It’s obvious to me that they aren’t, and I hope BDA with other minority groups successfully advocate for the defeat of this bill.

]]> By: Arly http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93051 Arly Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:53:26 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93051 it is all about money! they do feel "obligated" to provide services for the deaf but do they actually make an effort to make sure deaf people are actually satisfied with the services they have received from the UK govt.?? I m an american living in the UK for my graduate studies so it has been an eye opening experience for me. I m sure you have experienced that when you were travelling in the 3rd world countries if I have been reading correctly :) it is all about money! they do feel “obligated” to provide services for the deaf but do they actually make an effort to make sure deaf people are actually satisfied with the services they have received from the UK govt.??

I m an american living in the UK for my graduate studies so it has been an eye opening experience for me. I m sure you have experienced that when you were travelling in the 3rd world countries if I have been reading correctly :)

]]> By: Adam Stone http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93050 Adam Stone Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:54:16 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93050 "thus it will be easier for the UK government to place more severe restrictions on the remaining deaf people in UK." I hardly think the UK government is concerned about eradicating deaf people or about passing laws targeting specifically and exclusively deaf people. “thus it will be easier for the UK government to place more severe restrictions on the remaining deaf people in UK.”

I hardly think the UK government is concerned about eradicating deaf people or about passing laws targeting specifically and exclusively deaf people.

]]> By: Arly http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93040 Arly Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:53:50 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93040 I think the bill is very frightening because if the bill is passed then what will happen to deaf community? It is a political savvy move on their part because once the bill is passed then the deaf community will be receded in the numbers thus it will be easier for the UK government to place more severe restrictions on the remaining deaf people in UK. Not only that but it will pave the way for more drastic bills to be passed with little resistance from deaf community. Additionally, if it is successful then other countries will follow UK's example and bring such a bill to the highest level of government disregarding moral and ethical issues that comes with the bill. It will blur the line between what is morally or ethically correct to face with the genetic screening. It certainly will open another Holocaust especially with genetic cleansing. I think the bill is very frightening because if the bill is passed then what will happen to deaf community? It is a political savvy move on their part because once the bill is passed then the deaf community will be receded in the numbers thus it will be easier for the UK government to place more severe restrictions on the remaining deaf people in UK. Not only that but it will pave the way for more drastic bills to be passed with little resistance from deaf community.

Additionally, if it is successful then other countries will follow UK’s example and bring such a bill to the highest level of government disregarding moral and ethical issues that comes with the bill. It will blur the line between what is morally or ethically correct to face with the genetic screening. It certainly will open another Holocaust especially with genetic cleansing.

]]> By: Bad Demographic http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93002 Bad Demographic Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:35:31 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93002 In your reference to the redefinition of privacy "get through our Congress instantly," I assume that you mean that the Democrats who are currently the majority party will instantly fold like lawn chairs when faced with a scarcely credible veto threat and/or "terra" sympathizer labels. Or perhaps I'm just seeing your statement through my political views. In your reference to the redefinition of privacy “get through our Congress instantly,” I assume that you mean that the Democrats who are currently the majority party will instantly fold like lawn chairs when faced with a scarcely credible veto threat and/or “terra” sympathizer labels.

Or perhaps I’m just seeing your statement through my political views.

]]> By: Ahh http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93000 Ahh Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:53:03 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-93000 I should note that our political system reflects that of United Kingdom, except that we do not have a representative monarchy. However, we both are a democratic society (with U.K. more sophisticated than ours, granted.) Mr. Stone, I am bringing this to your attention because this is important especially to USA. If this legislation succeeded, we will most likely face the same issue here in America. Our civil liberties are slowly eroding over time to the point where Donald Kerr, the principal deputy director of the National Intelligence, asked the Congress to re-define "privacy". The point here is the implication behind his suggestion is rather tragedy and scary. It is a direct challenge to our Constitution (I should mention that UK's Magna Carta has a tremendous influence on our Constitution). Needless to say, I would not take this lightly because it will get through our Congress instantly. I should note that our political system reflects that of United Kingdom, except that we do not have a representative monarchy. However, we both are a democratic society (with U.K. more sophisticated than ours, granted.)

Mr. Stone, I am bringing this to your attention because this is important especially to USA. If this legislation succeeded, we will most likely face the same issue here in America.

Our civil liberties are slowly eroding over time to the point where Donald Kerr, the principal deputy director of the National Intelligence, asked the Congress to re-define “privacy”. The point here is the implication behind his suggestion is rather tragedy and scary. It is a direct challenge to our Constitution (I should mention that UK’s Magna Carta has a tremendous influence on our Constitution).

Needless to say, I would not take this lightly because it will get through our Congress instantly.

]]> By: JGJones http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-92983 JGJones Fri, 07 Dec 2007 10:35:11 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/teresa-blankmeyer-burke/2007-12-05/british-bioethics-and-the-human-fertilisation-and-embryology-bill/#comment-92983 John - Grow up. You're still not doing much to help. Get over your issues and start helping instead of blocking vital information to deaf people. John - Grow up. You’re still not doing much to help. Get over your issues and start helping instead of blocking vital information to deaf people.

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