Finally 1 small victory!

[vfem]

You can no longer patent HUMAN genes!!! It's one step closer!!!

http://www.the-scientist.com/?artic...le/Supreme-Court-Nixes-Patenting-Human-Genes/

 

[bj taylor]

one step forward toward real humanity

 

[897tgigvib]

Actually, as an artifact, why should a human gene be treated any different than a bacteria gene?

 

[so lucky]

I never quite got this whole concept, anyway. A company was saying they held the patent to the gene that makes---let's say---blue eyes? Or was the patenting process intended to be for manufactured genes that could fight disease in humans? Maybe some company had the plan to sell the gene set that makes extremely beautiful babies. Now that would be a hot seller.

 

[journey11]

From what I understood of it, they believe that by preventing patents on human genes, it will open up more research possibilities in the fight against cancer (breast cancer was cited in particular) and hopefully get us to a cure much quicker. That is largely why they made the distinction.