Author/Editor		Trontelj, Jože
Title		Etična vprašanja ob uporabi genske tehnologije na človeku: mednarodni standradi in dokumenti Sveta Evrope
Translated title		Ethical questions regarding the application of gene technology in man: international standards and documents of the Council of Europe
Type		članek
Source		Zdrav Vestn
Vol. and No.		Letnik 66, št. 10
Publication year		1997
Volume		str. 531-5
Language		slo
Abstract		This paper reviews some of the most important texts on the bioethical aspect of the present and possible future uses of gene technology on human beings. The recommendation of the Council of Europe on genetic testing and screening for health care purposes, the recommendation on prenatal genetic screening, prenatal genetic diagnosis and associated genetic counselling, and the recommendation on DNA analysis in criminal justice system are reviewed in some detail. Particular attention is given to the Convention for the protection of human rights and dignity of the human being with regard to the application of biology and medicine, and its Explanatory report. These documents have provided basis for the provisions in the human genetics section of the Slovene draft law on gene technology. Also mentioned are some other international endeavours in this field, those by the European Parliament and the European Commission, as well as UNESCO. It is pointed out that most of the present ethical standards originate from the poineering work of the World Medical Association. Present developments in bioethics seem to be quickly following the pace of the explosive developments in life sciences. This is well illustrated by the example of exceptionally prompt and vigorous response by a number of national and international bodies to the possible new threat of abuse of biotechnology envisaged after the report on successful cloning of a sheep by somatic nuclear transfer. The bioethical scene of today seems to justify an optimistic outlook for the future.
Summary		Članek podaja pregled čez nekaj najpomembnejših besedil o bioetičnih vidikih sedanje in možne prihodnje rabe genske tehnologije na človeku. Nekoliko podrobneje povzema priporočila Sveta Evrope o genskih preiskavah in presejanju za zdravstvene namene, o predrojstnem genskem presajanju, predrojstni genski diagnostiki in s tem povezanem genetskem svetovanju in o rabi analize DNA v okviru kazenskopravnega sistema. Posebno pozornost posveti določbam Konvencije o varovanju človekovih pravic in dostojanstvu človeškega bitja v zvezi z uporabo biologije in medicine, ki se tičejo človeškega genoma, in zadevnim razlagam pojasnevalnega poročila h Konvenciji. Na teh dokumentih temeljijo določbe poglavja o človeški genetiki v osnutku slovenskega zakona o genski tehnologiji. Članek omenja tudi druga mednarodna prizadevanja na tem področju: dejavnost Evropskega parlamenta in Evropske komisije ter Unesca. Poudarja, da večina današnjih etičnih standardov temelji na pionirskem delu Svetovnega zdravniškega združenja. Zdi se, da današnja dogajanja v bioetiki hitro sledijo eksplozivnemu razvoju bioloških ved. Ta vtis potrjuje izjemno hitri in energični odziv številnih državnih in mednarodnih teles na možno novo grožnjo zlorabe biotehnologije, ki jo je napovedalo poročilo o uspešnem kloniranju ovce s prenosom jedra somatske celice. Kaže, da današnje prizorišče v bioetiki upravičuje optimističen pogled v prihodnost.
Descriptors		ETHICS GENE THERAPY GENETIC TECHNIQUES GENETIC SCREENING GENETIC COUNSELING DNA PROBES EUROPE