DNA has become a sacred entity – the modern equivalent of the Christian soul, an individual’s essence, writes Dickenson.


Donna Dickenson is Emeritus Professor of Medical Ethics and Humanities at the University of London.
DNA has become a sacred entity – the modern equivalent of the Christian soul, an individual’s essence, writes Dickenson.

Sixty years ago, US medical researchers intentionally infected hundreds of people in Guatemala with syphilis.

As egg sales, IVF and surrogacy become more common and commercial, a conflict arises between social justice and profit.
